Field Thistle vs Guemal

Cirsium discolor compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Guemal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cirsium	Hippocamelus
Species	Cirsium discolor	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.