Spiny restharrow vs Yellow Restharrow

Ononis spinosa compared with Ononis natrix

Key Differences

• Spiny restharrow is Endangered while Yellow Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spiny restharrow	Yellow Restharrow
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Ononis	Ononis
Species	Ononis spinosa	Ononis natrix

Evolutionary Relationship

Spiny restharrow and Yellow Restharrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ononis.

Conservation Status

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Yellow Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spiny restharrow	Yellow Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium