Globe Thistle vs Ivy Bee

Echinops ritro compared with Colletes hederae

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Ivy Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Ivy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tenrecidae	Colletidae
Genus	Echinops	Colletes
Species	Echinops ritro	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Ivy Bee
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.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.