Madeira dyer's greenweed vs petty whin

Genista maderensis compared with Genista anglica

Key Differences

• Madeira dyer's greenweed is Least Concern while petty whin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira dyer's greenweed	petty whin
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 maderensis	Genista anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira dyer's greenweed and petty whin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Madeira dyer's greenweed

LC — Least Concern

petty whin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira dyer's greenweed	petty whin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira dyer's greenweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

petty whin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.