Drummond's thistle vs meadow thistle

Cirsium drummondii compared with Cirsium dissectum

Key Differences

• Drummond's thistle is Not Evaluated while meadow thistle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's thistle	meadow thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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	Cirsium	Cirsium
Species	Cirsium drummondii	Cirsium dissectum

Evolutionary Relationship

Drummond's thistle and meadow thistle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cirsium.

Conservation Status

Drummond's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

meadow thistle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's thistle	meadow thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

meadow thistle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway