Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Scuttle fly

Echinops foliosus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Phoridae
Genus	Echinops	Megaselia
Species	Echinops foliosus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).