Hoary ragwort vs Water ragwort

Jacobaea erucifolia compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Hoary ragwort is Endangered while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary ragwort	Water ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Jacobaea	Jacobaea
Species	Jacobaea erucifolia	Jacobaea aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary ragwort and Water ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jacobaea.

Conservation Status

Hoary ragwort

EN — Endangered

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary ragwort	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States