Field Eryngo vs sea-holly

Eryngium campestre compared with Eryngium maritimum

Key Differences

• Field Eryngo is Near Threatened while sea-holly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Eryngo	sea-holly
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	Eryngium	Eryngium
Species	Eryngium campestre	Eryngium maritimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Eryngo and sea-holly share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eryngium.

Conservation Status

Field Eryngo

NT — Near Threatened

sea-holly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Eryngo	sea-holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Eryngo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

sea-holly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States