American Cow Parsnip vs Persian hogweed

Heracleum maximum compared with Heracleum persicum

Key Differences

• American Cow Parsnip is Least Concern while Persian hogweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Cow Parsnip	Persian hogweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Heracleum	Heracleum
Species	Heracleum maximum	Heracleum persicum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Cow Parsnip and Persian hogweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

American Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Persian hogweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Cow Parsnip	Persian hogweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Cow Parsnip

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Persian hogweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

American Cow Parsnip

The American Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) is a species in the genus Heracleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway