Färber-Ginster vs Behaarter Ginster

Genista tinctoria compared with Genista pilosa

Key Differences

• Färber-Ginster is Critically Endangered while Behaarter Ginster is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Färber-Ginster	Behaarter Ginster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista tinctoria	Genista pilosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Färber-Ginster and Behaarter Ginster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Färber-Ginster

CR — Critically Endangered

Behaarter Ginster

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Färber-Ginster	Behaarter Ginster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Färber-Ginster

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

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Behaarter Ginster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden