Kohldistel vs Sumpfkratzdistel

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Cirsium palustre

Key Differences

• Kohldistel is Near Threatened while Sumpfkratzdistel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kohldistel	Sumpfkratzdistel
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	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Cirsium palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

Kohldistel and Sumpfkratzdistel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Kohldistel

NT — Near Threatened

Sumpfkratzdistel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kohldistel	Sumpfkratzdistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kohldistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Sumpfkratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Kohldistel

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden