Madiera cranesbill vs Roundleaf geranium

Geranium maderense compared with Geranium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered while Roundleaf geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madiera cranesbill	Roundleaf geranium
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 maderense	Geranium rotundifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Madiera cranesbill and Roundleaf geranium share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geranium.

Conservation Status

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Roundleaf geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madiera cranesbill	Roundleaf geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madiera cranesbill

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Roundleaf geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇧 United Kingdom