Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Echinops foliosus compared with Andrena ovatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tenrecidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Echinops	Andrena
Species	Echinops foliosus	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.