hairy violet vs Horned Pansy

Viola hirta compared with Viola cornuta

Key Differences

• hairy violet is Endangered while Horned Pansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hairy violet	Horned Pansy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Violaceae	Violaceae
Genus same	Viola	Viola
Species	Viola hirta	Viola cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

hairy violet and Horned Pansy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viola.

Conservation Status

hairy violet

EN — Endangered

Horned Pansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hairy violet	Horned Pansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hairy violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Horned Pansy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden