Chalcidoid wasp vs Globe Thistle

Tetrastichus julis compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalcidoid wasp	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eulophidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Tetrastichus	Echinops
Species	Tetrastichus julis	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalcidoid wasp	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, 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).

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus julis) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States