Shoddy Ragwort vs Woad-leaved Ragwort

Senecio pterophorus compared with Senecio glastifolius

Key Differences

• Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated while Woad-leaved Ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shoddy Ragwort	Woad-leaved Ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Senecio	Senecio
Species	Senecio pterophorus	Senecio glastifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Shoddy Ragwort and Woad-leaved Ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senecio.

Conservation Status

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Woad-leaved Ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shoddy Ragwort	Woad-leaved Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Woad-leaved Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, New Zealand, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇬🇧 United Kingdom