Globe Thistle vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Echinops exaltatus compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Hawk's-beard Nomad 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Echinops	Nomada
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden