Polyphyllous Globe Thistle vs yarrow mealybug

Echinops foliosus compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Polyphyllous Globe Thistle is Vulnerable while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Echinops	Atrococcus
Species	Echinops foliosus	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Polyphyllous Globe Thistle	yarrow mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Polyphyllous Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.