Early forsythia vs Forsythia

Forsythia ovata compared with Forsythia intermedia

Key Differences

• Early forsythia is Endangered while Forsythia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early forsythia	Forsythia
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	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Forsythia	Forsythia
Species	Forsythia ovata	Forsythia intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

Early forsythia and Forsythia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Forsythia.

Conservation Status

Early forsythia

EN — Endangered

Forsythia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early forsythia	Forsythia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early forsythia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forsythia

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States