Knotiger Storchschnabel vs Madeira Storchschnabel

Geranium nodosum compared with Geranium maderense

Key Differences

• Knotiger Storchschnabel is Not Evaluated while Madeira Storchschnabel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Knotiger Storchschnabel	Madeira Storchschnabel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Geraniales (Storchschnabelartige)	Geraniales (Storchschnabelartige)
Family same	Geraniaceae	Geraniaceae
Genus same	Geranium	Geranium
Species	Geranium nodosum	Geranium maderense

Evolutionary Relationship

Knotiger Storchschnabel and Madeira Storchschnabel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geranium.

Conservation Status

Knotiger Storchschnabel

NE — Not Evaluated

Madeira Storchschnabel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Knotiger Storchschnabel	Madeira Storchschnabel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Knotiger Storchschnabel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Madeira Storchschnabel

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

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom