Bastard Scotch Thistle vs Italian plumeless thistle

Carduus nutans compared with Carduus pycnocephalus

Key Differences

• Bastard Scotch Thistle is Near Threatened while Italian plumeless thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Scotch Thistle	Italian plumeless 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	Carduus	Carduus
Species	Carduus nutans	Carduus pycnocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Scotch Thistle and Italian plumeless thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carduus.

Conservation Status

Bastard Scotch Thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Italian plumeless thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Scotch Thistle	Italian plumeless thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Scotch Thistle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Italian plumeless thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Bastard Scotch Thistle

The Bastard Scotch Thistle (Carduus nutans) is a species in the genus Carduus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇱 Chile 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States