Globe Thistle vs Northern Emerald

Echinops exaltatus compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tenrecidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Echinops	Somatochlora
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	Northern Emerald
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).

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden