Great Horsetail vs Horsetail

Equisetum telmateia compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Great Horsetail is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Horsetail	Horsetail
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Tracheophyta	Tracheophyta
Class same	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order same	Equisetales (Equisetales)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family same	Equisetaceae	Equisetaceae
Genus same	Equisetum	Equisetum
Species	Equisetum telmateia	Equisetum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Horsetail and Horsetail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Equisetum.

Conservation Status

Great Horsetail

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Horsetail	Horsetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.