cabbage thistle vs Melancholy Thistle

Cirsium oleraceum compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• cabbage thistle is Near Threatened while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cabbage thistle	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Asterales (국화목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium oleraceum	Cirsium heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

cabbage thistle and Melancholy Thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

cabbage thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cabbage thistle	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cabbage thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

cabbage thistle

The Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden