Artvinian Alyssum vs Septicweed

Alyssum artvinense compared with Senna occidentalis

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Septicweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Septicweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Brassicaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alyssum	Senna
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Senna occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Artvinian Alyssum and Septicweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Septicweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Septicweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

Septicweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (19 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.