Broad-Leaved Ragwort vs spring groundsel

Senecio sarracenicus compared with Senecio vernalis

Key Differences

• Broad-Leaved Ragwort is Critically Endangered while spring groundsel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Leaved Ragwort	spring groundsel
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	Senecio	Senecio
Species	Senecio sarracenicus	Senecio vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Leaved Ragwort and spring groundsel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senecio.

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

CR — Critically Endangered

spring groundsel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Leaved Ragwort	spring groundsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

spring groundsel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (22 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

Broad-Leaved Ragwort

The Broad-Leaved Ragwort (Senecio sarracenicus) is a species in the genus Senecio. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇸🇪 Sweden