American Cow Parsnip vs Giant hogweed

Heracleum maximum compared with Heracleum mantegazzianum

Key Differences

• American Cow Parsnip is Least Concern while Giant hogweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Cow Parsnip	Giant hogweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)	Apiales (อันดับผักชี)
Family same	Apiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus same	Heracleum	Heracleum
Species	Heracleum maximum	Heracleum mantegazzianum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Cow Parsnip and Giant hogweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heracleum.

Conservation Status

American Cow Parsnip

LC — Least Concern

Giant hogweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Cow Parsnip	Giant hogweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Cow Parsnip

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Giant hogweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

American Cow Parsnip

The American Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum) is a species in the genus Heracleum. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States