Field restharrow vs Salzmann's Restharrow

Ononis arvensis compared with Ononis alopecuroides

Key Differences

• Field restharrow is Near Threatened while Salzmann's Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field restharrow	Salzmann's Restharrow
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	Ononis	Ononis
Species	Ononis arvensis	Ononis alopecuroides

Evolutionary Relationship

Field restharrow and Salzmann's Restharrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ononis.

Conservation Status

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Salzmann's Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field restharrow	Salzmann's Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Salzmann's Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States