Globe Thistle vs Hop Flea Beetle

Echinops ritro compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Tenrecidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Echinops	Psylliodes
Species	Echinops ritro	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.