Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs Thrips

Echinops foliosus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Thripidae
Genus	Echinops	Thrips
Species	Echinops foliosus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).