Field Thistle vs Kouprey

Cirsium discolor compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Kouprey
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)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cirsium	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Cirsium discolor	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.