Globe Thistle vs Lorquin’s Blue

Echinops exaltatus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Lorquin’s 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	Cupido
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Lorquin’s Blue
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).

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.