Argentine Cocklebur vs Dorn-Spitzklette

Xanthium ambrosioides compared with Xanthium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentine Cocklebur	Dorn-Spitzklette
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Xanthium	Xanthium
Species	Xanthium ambrosioides	Xanthium spinosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Argentine Cocklebur and Dorn-Spitzklette share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthium.

Conservation Status

Argentine Cocklebur

NE — Not Evaluated

Dorn-Spitzklette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentine Cocklebur	Dorn-Spitzklette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentine Cocklebur

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Dorn-Spitzklette

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Kiribati, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Argentine Cocklebur

The Argentine Cocklebur, Xanthium ambrosioides, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom