Cow Parsnip vs Scabrous Cow-Parsnip

Heracleum sphondylium compared with Heracleum scabrum

Key Differences

• Cow Parsnip is Least Concern while Scabrous Cow-Parsnip is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cow Parsnip	Scabrous Cow-Parsnip
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 sphondylium	Heracleum scabrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cow Parsnip and Scabrous Cow-Parsnip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Scabrous Cow-Parsnip

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cow Parsnip	Scabrous Cow-Parsnip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cow Parsnip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Scabrous Cow-Parsnip

Habitat

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