Creeping Thistle Lacebug vs Globe Thistle

Tingis ampliata compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tingidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Tingis	Echinops
Species	Tingis ampliata	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden