Madeira Broom vs Spanish Gorse

Genista tenera compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Broom	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista tenera	Genista hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira Broom and Spanish Gorse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Madeira Broom

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Broom	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.