Illyrian cottonthistle vs Reticulate Thistle

Onopordum illyricum compared with Onopordum nervosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Illyrian cottonthistle	Reticulate 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	Onopordum	Onopordum
Species	Onopordum illyricum	Onopordum nervosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Illyrian cottonthistle and Reticulate Thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onopordum.

Conservation Status

Illyrian cottonthistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Illyrian cottonthistle	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illyrian cottonthistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (Austria, Denmark, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇦🇹 Austria