Narrowleaf hawkweed vs Suffolk Hawkweed

Hieracium umbellatum compared with Hieracium zygophorum

Key Differences

• Narrowleaf hawkweed is Least Concern while Suffolk Hawkweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrowleaf hawkweed	Suffolk Hawkweed
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	Hieracium	Hieracium
Species	Hieracium umbellatum	Hieracium zygophorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrowleaf hawkweed and Suffolk Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hieracium.

Conservation Status

Narrowleaf hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Suffolk Hawkweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrowleaf hawkweed	Suffolk Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrowleaf hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Suffolk Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden