Ackerdistel vs Sumpfkratzdistel

Cirsium arvense compared with Cirsium palustre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ackerdistel 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 arvense Cirsium palustre

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ackerdistel

LC — Least Concern

Sumpfkratzdistel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ackerdistel Sumpfkratzdistel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ackerdistel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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).

Ackerdistel

The Boar Thistle (Cirsium arvense) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile.

Sumpfkratzdistel

No description available.

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