Furbish’s Lousewort vs hairy lousewort

Pedicularis furbishiae compared with Pedicularis hirsuta

Key Differences

• Furbish’s Lousewort is Endangered while hairy lousewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Furbish’s Lousewort	hairy 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 furbishiae	Pedicularis hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Furbish’s Lousewort and hairy lousewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pedicularis.

Conservation Status

Furbish’s Lousewort

EN — Endangered

hairy lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Furbish’s Lousewort	hairy lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Furbish’s Lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

hairy lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada