Bishop's goutweed vs Blackthorn

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Prunus spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bishop's goutweed Blackthorn
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Apiaceae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Aegopodium Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species Aegopodium podagraria Prunus spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop's goutweed and Blackthorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bishop's goutweed Blackthorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's goutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Blackthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Bishop's goutweed

The Bishop's goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria) is a species in the genus Aegopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blackthorn

The Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and more.

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