Bastard Scotch Thistle vs lisan el-kalb

Carduus nutans compared with Carduus pycnocephalus

Key Differences

• Bastard Scotch Thistle is Near Threatened while lisan el-kalb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Scotch Thistle	lisan el-kalb
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Asterales (نجميات)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Carduus	Carduus
Species	Carduus nutans	Carduus pycnocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Scotch Thistle and lisan el-kalb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carduus.

Conservation Status

Bastard Scotch Thistle

NT — Near Threatened

lisan el-kalb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Scotch Thistle	lisan el-kalb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Scotch Thistle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

lisan el-kalb

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Bastard Scotch Thistle

The Bastard Scotch Thistle (Carduus nutans) is a species in the genus Carduus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States