Giant hogweed vs Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum mantegazzianum compared with Heracleum sommieri

Key Differences

• Giant hogweed is Not Evaluated while Sommier's Cow-Parsnip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant hogweed	Sommier's Cow-Parsnip
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 mantegazzianum	Heracleum sommieri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant hogweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant hogweed	Sommier's Cow-Parsnip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Sommier's Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

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