Centaury vs elk thistle

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	elk thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Cirsium foliosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Centaury and elk thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.