Clark's Grebe vs Curled Thistle

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Carduus crispus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Podicipedidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aechmophorus	Carduus
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	Curled Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.