Madiera cranesbill vs Shining geranium

Geranium maderense compared with Geranium lucidum

Key Differences

• Madiera cranesbill is Critically Endangered while Shining geranium is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madiera cranesbill	Shining 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 lucidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madiera cranesbill

CR — Critically Endangered

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madiera cranesbill	Shining 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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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