Entire-Petalled Gorse vs petty whin

Genista holopetala compared with Genista anglica

Key Differences

• Entire-Petalled Gorse is Data Deficient while petty whin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Entire-Petalled Gorse	petty whin
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista holopetala	Genista anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

Entire-Petalled Gorse and petty whin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Entire-Petalled Gorse

DD — Data Deficient

petty whin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Entire-Petalled Gorse	petty whin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Entire-Petalled Gorse

Habitat

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

petty whin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.