Dense-flowered Fumitory vs Tall Ramping-Fumitory

Fumaria densiflora compared with Fumaria bastardii

Key Differences

• Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered while Tall Ramping-Fumitory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Tall Ramping-Fumitory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Fumaria	Fumaria
Species	Fumaria densiflora	Fumaria bastardii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dense-flowered Fumitory and Tall Ramping-Fumitory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fumaria.

Conservation Status

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Tall Ramping-Fumitory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-flowered Fumitory	Tall Ramping-Fumitory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-flowered Fumitory

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

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tall Ramping-Fumitory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden