Lesser marigold vs slender-leaf marigold

Tagetes filifolia compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser marigold	slender-leaf marigold
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	Asterales (キク目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Tagetes	Tagetes
Species	Tagetes filifolia	Tagetes tenuifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser marigold and slender-leaf marigold share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tagetes.

Conservation Status

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser marigold	slender-leaf marigold
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.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia