Downy Cow-Parsnip vs Giant hogweed

Heracleum trachyloma compared with Heracleum mantegazzianum

Key Differences

• Downy Cow-Parsnip is Least Concern while Giant hogweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Cow-Parsnip	Giant hogweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Heracleum	Heracleum
Species	Heracleum trachyloma	Heracleum mantegazzianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Downy Cow-Parsnip and Giant hogweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

Downy Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Giant hogweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Cow-Parsnip	Giant hogweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

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

Giant hogweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).