Old-man-in-the-spring vs water ragwort

Senecio vulgaris compared with Senecio hydrophilus

Key Differences

• Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated while water ragwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Old-man-in-the-spring	water ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Senecio	Senecio
Species	Senecio vulgaris	Senecio hydrophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Old-man-in-the-spring and water ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senecio.

Conservation Status

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

water ragwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Old-man-in-the-spring	water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada