Globe Thistle vs large blue

Echinops ritro compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tenrecidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Echinops	Maculinea
Species	Echinops ritro	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.