Cracked Saint John's Wort vs Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort

Hypericum fissurale compared with Hypericum gentianoides

Key Differences

• Cracked Saint John's Wort is Critically Endangered while Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracked Saint John's Wort	Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Hypericaceae	Hypericaceae
Genus same	Hypericum	Hypericum
Species	Hypericum fissurale	Hypericum gentianoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Cracked Saint John's Wort and Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypericum.

Conservation Status

Cracked Saint John's Wort

CR — Critically Endangered

Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracked Saint John's Wort	Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracked Saint John's Wort

Habitat

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

Gentian-Leaved St. John'S-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).