capitate lousewort vs hairy lousewort

Pedicularis capitata compared with Pedicularis hirsuta

Key Differences

• capitate lousewort is Not Evaluated while hairy lousewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	capitate 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 capitata	Pedicularis hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

capitate lousewort and hairy lousewort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pedicularis.

Conservation Status

capitate lousewort

NE — Not Evaluated

hairy lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	capitate lousewort	hairy lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

capitate lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.

capitate lousewort

The Capitate Lousewort (Pedicularis capitata) is a species in the genus Pedicularis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway