Globe Thistle vs rosy apple aphid

Echinops exaltatus compared with Dysaphis plantaginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	rosy apple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Aphididae
Genus	Echinops	Dysaphis
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Dysaphis plantaginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and rosy apple aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

rosy apple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	rosy apple aphid
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).

rosy apple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States