hairy lousewort vs marsh lousewort

Pedicularis hirsuta compared with Pedicularis palustris

Key Differences

• hairy lousewort is Near Threatened while marsh lousewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hairy lousewort	marsh 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 palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

hairy lousewort

NT — Near Threatened

marsh lousewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hairy lousewort	marsh 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.

marsh lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden