Färber-Ginster vs Spanish Gorse

Genista tinctoria compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Färber-Ginster is Critically Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Färber-Ginster	Spanish Gorse
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 hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Färber-Ginster

CR — Critically Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Färber-Ginster	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France