Devil'S Paintbrush vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Pilosella aurantiaca compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

• Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern while Flagellate Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Paintbrush	Flagellate 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	Pilosella	Pilosella
Species	Pilosella aurantiaca	Pilosella flagellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Devil'S Paintbrush and Flagellate Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pilosella.

Conservation Status

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Paintbrush	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States