Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle vs Onopordon

Onopordum cinereum compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle is Least Concern while Onopordon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle	Onopordon
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 cinereum	Onopordum nervosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle and Onopordon share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Onopordum.

Conservation Status

Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Onopordon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle	Onopordon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle

Habitat

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

Onopordon

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).

Ash-coloured Scotch Thistle

Ash-coloured scotch thistle (Onopordum cinereum) is a species in the genus Onopordum. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.