Creeping Thistle Lacebug vs Spear Thistle Lacebug

Tingis ampliata compared with Tingis cardui

Key Differences

• Creeping Thistle Lacebug is Not Evaluated while Spear Thistle Lacebug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Spear Thistle Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hemiptera (มวน)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family same	Tingidae	Tingidae
Genus same	Tingis	Tingis
Species	Tingis ampliata	Tingis cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Thistle Lacebug and Spear Thistle Lacebug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tingis.

Conservation Status

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Spear Thistle Lacebug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Thistle Lacebug	Spear Thistle Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Spear Thistle Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden