Capillary Figwort vs Shoreline figwort

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Scrophularia auriculata

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Shoreline figwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Shoreline figwort
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	Scrophulariaceae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus same	Scrophularia	Scrophularia
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Scrophularia auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Capillary Figwort and Shoreline figwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scrophularia.

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Shoreline figwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Shoreline figwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

Shoreline figwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.