Prickly Russian Thistle vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Salsola tragus compared with Salsola collina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Prickly Russian Thistle	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Salsola	Salsola
Species	Salsola tragus	Salsola collina

Evolutionary Relationship

Prickly Russian Thistle and Slender Russian-Thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Salsola.

Conservation Status

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Prickly Russian Thistle	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States