Fen Ragwort vs Stinking willie

Jacobaea paludosa compared with Jacobaea vulgaris

Key Differences

• Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable while Stinking willie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Ragwort	Stinking willie
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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	Jacobaea	Jacobaea
Species	Jacobaea paludosa	Jacobaea vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Ragwort and Stinking willie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jacobaea.

Conservation Status

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking willie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Ragwort	Stinking willie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stinking willie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden