Retama de monte vs Spanish Gorse

Genista canariensis compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Retama de monte	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista canariensis	Genista hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Retama de monte and Spanish Gorse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Retama de monte

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Retama de monte	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Retama de monte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, India, and United States.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

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

Retama de monte

The Canary broom (Genista canariensis) is a species in the genus Genista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.