Bocks-Hauhechel vs Dornige Hauhechel

Ononis arvensis compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Bocks-Hauhechel is Near Threatened while Dornige Hauhechel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocks-Hauhechel	Dornige Hauhechel
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	Ononis	Ononis
Species	Ononis arvensis	Ononis spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bocks-Hauhechel and Dornige Hauhechel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ononis.

Conservation Status

Bocks-Hauhechel

NT — Near Threatened

Dornige Hauhechel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocks-Hauhechel	Dornige Hauhechel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocks-Hauhechel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dornige Hauhechel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States