Caucasian Festoon vs Globe Thistle

Zerynthia caucasica compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Festoon	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Papilionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Zerynthia	Echinops
Species	Zerynthia caucasica	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Festoon

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Festoon	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Caucasian Festoon

The Caucasian Festoon (Zerynthia caucasica) is a species in the genus Zerynthia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.