Field Thistle vs Melancholy Thistle

Cirsium discolor compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium discolor	Cirsium heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Field Thistle and Melancholy Thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).