lousewort vs whorled lousewort

Pedicularis sylvatica compared with Pedicularis verticillata

Key Differences

• lousewort is Vulnerable while whorled lousewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lousewort	whorled 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 sylvatica	Pedicularis verticillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

lousewort

VU — Vulnerable

whorled lousewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

whorled lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway