capitate lousewort vs lousewort

Pedicularis capitata compared with Pedicularis sylvatica

Key Differences

• capitate lousewort is Not Evaluated while lousewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capitate lousewort	lousewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Orobanchaceae	Orobanchaceae
Genus same	Pedicularis	Pedicularis
Species	Pedicularis capitata	Pedicularis sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

capitate lousewort and lousewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pedicularis.

Conservation Status

capitate lousewort

NE — Not Evaluated

lousewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capitate lousewort	lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capitate lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

capitate lousewort

The Capitate Lousewort (Pedicularis capitata) is a species in the genus Pedicularis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway