Golden Thistle vs Spotted Thistle

Scolymus hispanicus compared with Scolymus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Thistle	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Scolymus	Scolymus
Species	Scolymus hispanicus	Scolymus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Thistle and Spotted Thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scolymus.

Conservation Status

Golden Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Thistle	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States