flax vs Pale flax

Linum narbonense compared with Linum bienne

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flax	Pale flax
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	Linaceae	Linaceae
Genus same	Linum	Linum
Species	Linum narbonense	Linum bienne

Evolutionary Relationship

flax and Pale flax share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Linum.

Conservation Status

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flax	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇨🇭 Switzerland