Globe Thistle vs rice root aphid

Echinops ritro compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Thistle	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Tenrecidae	Aphididae
Genus	Echinops	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Echinops ritro	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

Globe Thistle and rice root aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Thistle	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Russia, and United States.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States