cabbage thistle vs California alder

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• cabbage thistle is Near Threatened while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cabbage thistle	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Betulaceae
Genus	Cirsium	Alnus
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

cabbage thistle and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cabbage thistle	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cabbage thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

cabbage thistle

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.