greater water-parsnip vs skirret

Sium latifolium compared with Sium sisarum

Key Differences

• greater water-parsnip is Vulnerable while skirret is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater water-parsnip	skirret
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (зонтикоцветные)	Apiales (зонтикоцветные)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Sium	Sium
Species	Sium latifolium	Sium sisarum

Evolutionary Relationship

greater water-parsnip and skirret share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sium.

Conservation Status

greater water-parsnip

VU — Vulnerable

skirret

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater water-parsnip	skirret
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater water-parsnip

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

skirret

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway