Cactus aphid vs Globe Thistle

Aphis sedi compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Aphididae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Aphis	Echinops
Species	Aphis sedi	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cactus aphid and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States