hairy lousewort vs lousewort

Pedicularis hirsuta compared with Pedicularis sylvatica

Key Differences

• hairy lousewort is Near Threatened while lousewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hairy lousewort	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 hirsuta	Pedicularis sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

hairy lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

lousewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden