Autumn Hawkweed vs Suffolk Hawkweed

Hieracium sabaudum compared with Hieracium zygophorum

Key Differences

• Autumn Hawkweed is Least Concern while Suffolk Hawkweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Hawkweed	Suffolk Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Hieracium	Hieracium
Species	Hieracium sabaudum	Hieracium zygophorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Hawkweed and Suffolk Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hieracium.

Conservation Status

Autumn Hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Suffolk Hawkweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Hawkweed	Suffolk Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Suffolk Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Autumn Hawkweed

The Autumn Hawkweed (Hieracium sabaudum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden