Globe Thistle vs strawberry root aphid

Echinops exaltatus compared with Aphis forbesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	strawberry root 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	Aphis
Species	Echinops exaltatus	Aphis forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

strawberry root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	strawberry root 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).

strawberry root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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