Bishop's goutweed vs Lesser Star-thistle

Aegopodium podagraria compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Bishop's goutweed is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's goutweed	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aegopodium	Centaurea
Species	Aegopodium podagraria	Centaurea diluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Bishop's goutweed and Lesser Star-thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bishop's goutweed

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's goutweed	Lesser Star-thistle
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).

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States