Bermuda pigroot vs branched St. Bernard's-lily

Sisyrinchium micranthum compared with Anthericum ramosum

Key Differences

• Bermuda pigroot is Least Concern while branched St. Bernard's-lily is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda pigroot	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Iridaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sisyrinchium	Anthericum
Species	Sisyrinchium micranthum	Anthericum ramosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bermuda pigroot and branched St. Bernard's-lily share a common ancestor at the Order level: Asparagales. (Asparagales)

Conservation Status

Bermuda pigroot

LC — Least Concern

branched St. Bernard's-lily

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda pigroot	branched St. Bernard's-lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda pigroot

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa), North America (Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

branched St. Bernard's-lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bermuda pigroot

The Bermuda pigroot (Sisyrinchium micranthum) is a species in the genus Sisyrinchium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and

branched St. Bernard's-lily

The Branched st. bernard's-lily (Anthericum ramosum) is a species in the genus Anthericum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.