Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Globe Thistle

Sympetrum illotum compared with Echinops ritro

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Libellulidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Echinops
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.