Awnless Geranium vs Herb Robert

Geranium molle compared with Geranium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awnless Geranium	Herb Robert
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Geraniales (Geraniales)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family same	Geraniaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus same	Geranium	Geranium
Species	Geranium molle	Geranium robertianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Awnless Geranium and Herb Robert share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geranium.

View Genus: Geranium

Conservation Status

Awnless Geranium

LC — Least Concern

Herb Robert

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awnless Geranium	Herb Robert
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awnless Geranium

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Herb Robert

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile).

Awnless Geranium

The Awnless Geranium (Geranium molle) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.