broad-leaf yellow loosestrife vs Swamp Loosestrife

Lysimachia pendens compared with Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Key Differences

• broad-leaf yellow loosestrife is Critically Endangered while Swamp Loosestrife is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broad-leaf yellow loosestrife	Swamp Loosestrife
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Lysimachia	Lysimachia
Species	Lysimachia pendens	Lysimachia thyrsiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

broad-leaf yellow loosestrife and Swamp Loosestrife share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lysimachia.

Conservation Status

broad-leaf yellow loosestrife

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Loosestrife

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broad-leaf yellow loosestrife	Swamp Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broad-leaf yellow loosestrife

Habitat

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

Swamp Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

broad-leaf yellow loosestrife

The Broad-Leaf Yellow Loosestrife (Lysimachia pendens) is a species in the genus Lysimachia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.