Orange-legged Robberfly vs Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Dioctria oelandica compared with Echinops foliosus

Key Differences

• Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened while Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-legged Robberfly	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Asilidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Dioctria	Echinops
Species	Dioctria oelandica	Echinops foliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-legged Robberfly and Polyphyllous Globe Thistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-legged Robberfly	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.