Flat Wrack vs

Fucus spiralis compared with Fucus evanescens

Key Differences

• Flat Wrack is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Wrack
Kingdom same	Chromista (хромисты)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum same	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)	Ochrophyta (охрофитовые водоросли)
Class same	Phaeophyceae (бурые водоросли)	Phaeophyceae (бурые водоросли)
Order same	Fucales (Fucales)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family same	Fucaceae	Fucaceae
Genus same	Fucus	Fucus
Species	Fucus spiralis	Fucus evanescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Wrack and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fucus.

Conservation Status

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat Wrack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 countries).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden