Madeira Broom vs petty whin

Genista tenera compared with Genista anglica

Key Differences

• Madeira Broom is Least Concern while petty whin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madeira Broom	petty whin
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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	Genista	Genista
Species	Genista tenera	Genista anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

Madeira Broom and petty whin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Genista.

Conservation Status

Madeira Broom

LC — Least Concern

petty whin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madeira Broom	petty whin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madeira Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal