Marsh Sow-thistle vs umm al laban

Sonchus palustris compared with Sonchus asper

Key Differences

• Marsh Sow-thistle is Near Threatened while umm al laban is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Sow-thistle	umm al laban
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	Sonchus	Sonchus
Species	Sonchus palustris	Sonchus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Sow-thistle and umm al laban share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sonchus.

Conservation Status

Marsh Sow-thistle

NT — Near Threatened

umm al laban

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Sow-thistle	umm al laban
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Sow-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (North Korea), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

umm al laban

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇰🇵 North Korea 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden