hairy greenweed vs petty whin

Genista pilosa compared with Genista anglica

Key Differences

• hairy greenweed is Vulnerable while petty whin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hairy greenweed	petty whin
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista pilosa	Genista anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

hairy greenweed and petty whin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

hairy greenweed

VU — Vulnerable

petty whin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hairy greenweed	petty whin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hairy greenweed

Habitat

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

Range

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

petty whin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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