Creeping Thistle Lacebug vs Foca Pia

Tingis ampliata compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Tingidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Tingis	Pagophilus
Species	Tingis ampliata	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Thistle Lacebug and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden