Drummond's thistle vs elk thistle

Cirsium drummondii compared with Cirsium foliosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's thistle	elk thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Asterales (キク目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium drummondii	Cirsium foliosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Drummond's thistle and elk thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Drummond's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's thistle	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway