genêt des teinturiers vs genêt de Montpellier

Genista tinctoria compared with Genista monspessulana

Key Differences

• genêt des teinturiers is Critically Endangered while genêt de Montpellier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	genêt des teinturiers	genêt de Montpellier
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 tinctoria	Genista monspessulana

Evolutionary Relationship

genêt des teinturiers and genêt de Montpellier share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

genêt des teinturiers

CR — Critically Endangered

genêt de Montpellier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	genêt des teinturiers	genêt de Montpellier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

genêt des teinturiers

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

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

genêt de Montpellier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States