Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs potato aphid

Echinops foliosus compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	potato 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	Macrosiphum
Species	Echinops foliosus	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	potato aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).