Houghton's goldenrod vs Mt. Albert Goldenrod

Solidago houghtonii compared with Solidago simplex

Key Differences

• Houghton's goldenrod is Near Threatened while Mt. Albert Goldenrod is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton's goldenrod	Mt. Albert Goldenrod
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Solidago	Solidago
Species	Solidago houghtonii	Solidago simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Houghton's goldenrod and Mt. Albert Goldenrod share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Solidago.

Conservation Status

Houghton's goldenrod

NT — Near Threatened

Mt. Albert Goldenrod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton's goldenrod	Mt. Albert Goldenrod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton's goldenrod

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mt. Albert Goldenrod

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada