Capon'S-Feather vs marsh thistle

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capon'S-Feather	marsh thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilegia	Cirsium
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Cirsium palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

Capon'S-Feather and marsh thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Capon'S-Feather

LC — Least Concern

marsh thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capon'S-Feather	marsh thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capon'S-Feather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

marsh thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Capon'S-Feather

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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:

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