Lesser marigold vs Tagète des décombres

Tagetes filifolia compared with Tagetes minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser marigold	Tagète des décombres
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tagetes	Tagetes
Species	Tagetes filifolia	Tagetes minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser marigold and Tagète des décombres share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tagetes.

Conservation Status

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Tagète des décombres

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser marigold	Tagète des décombres
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Tagète des décombres

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (22 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Guyana).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States