Gemeine Golddistel vs Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel

Carlina vulgaris compared with Carlina acaulis

Key Differences

• Gemeine Golddistel is Near Threatened while Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Golddistel	Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel
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	Carlina	Carlina
Species	Carlina vulgaris	Carlina acaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Golddistel and Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carlina.

Conservation Status

Gemeine Golddistel

NT — Near Threatened

Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Golddistel	Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Golddistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Große Eberwurz, Silberdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Golddistel

The Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris) is a species in the genus Carlina. 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden