Shoddy Ragwort vs Wood Ragwort

Senecio pterophorus compared with Senecio ovatus

Key Differences

• Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated while Wood Ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shoddy Ragwort	Wood Ragwort
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	Senecio	Senecio
Species	Senecio pterophorus	Senecio ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Shoddy Ragwort and Wood Ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senecio.

Conservation Status

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Wood Ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shoddy Ragwort	Wood Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Wood Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇬🇧 United Kingdom