Elm flea weevil vs Globe Thistle

Orchestes alni compared with Echinops ritro

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Curculionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Orchestes	Echinops
Species	Orchestes alni	Echinops ritro

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States