Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Echinops foliosus compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Smooth Spangle Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Echinops	Neuroterus
Species	Echinops foliosus	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Smooth Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.