cirse anglais vs Queen anne's thistle

Cirsium dissectum compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• cirse anglais is Critically Endangered while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cirse anglais	Queen anne's thistle
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	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium dissectum	Cirsium canum

Evolutionary Relationship

cirse anglais and Queen anne's thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

cirse anglais

CR — Critically Endangered

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cirse anglais	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cirse anglais

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden