Globe Thistle vs Pigeon Flea

Echinops ritro compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Echinops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Echinops ritro	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia