marsh lousewort vs swamp lousewort

Pedicularis palustris compared with Pedicularis lanceolata

Key Differences

• marsh lousewort is Endangered while swamp lousewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh lousewort	swamp 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 palustris	Pedicularis lanceolata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marsh lousewort

EN — Endangered

swamp lousewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh lousewort	swamp lousewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

swamp lousewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.