Cracked Saint John's Wort vs hairy St. John's-wort

Hypericum fissurale compared with Hypericum hirsutum

Key Differences

• Cracked Saint John's Wort is Critically Endangered while hairy St. John's-wort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracked Saint John's Wort	hairy St. John's-wort
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Hypericaceae	Hypericaceae
Genus same	Hypericum	Hypericum
Species	Hypericum fissurale	Hypericum hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cracked Saint John's Wort and hairy St. John's-wort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypericum.

Conservation Status

Cracked Saint John's Wort

CR — Critically Endangered

hairy St. John's-wort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracked Saint John's Wort	hairy St. John's-wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracked Saint John's Wort

Habitat

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

hairy St. John's-wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.