Behaarter Ginster vs Englischer Ginster

Genista pilosa compared with Genista anglica

Key Differences

• Behaarter Ginster is Vulnerable while Englischer Ginster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Behaarter Ginster	Englischer 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 pilosa	Genista anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Behaarter Ginster

VU — Vulnerable

Englischer Ginster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Behaarter Ginster	Englischer Ginster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Englischer Ginster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden