Ackerdistel vs Englische Kratzdistel

Cirsium arvense compared with Cirsium dissectum

Key Differences

Ackerdistel is Least Concern while Englische Kratzdistel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ackerdistel	Englische Kratzdistel
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 dissectum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Genus: Cirsium

Conservation Status

Ackerdistel

LC — Least Concern

Englische Kratzdistel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ackerdistel	Englische Kratzdistel
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).

Englische Kratzdistel

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.