hairy greenweed vs Macedonian Broom

Genista pilosa compared with Genista nissana

Key Differences

• hairy greenweed is Vulnerable while Macedonian Broom is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hairy greenweed	Macedonian Broom
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 pilosa	Genista nissana

Evolutionary Relationship

hairy greenweed and Macedonian Broom share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

hairy greenweed

VU — Vulnerable

Macedonian Broom

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hairy greenweed	Macedonian Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hairy greenweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Latvia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Macedonian Broom

Habitat

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