Silver ragwort vs Water ragwort

Jacobaea maritima compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Silver ragwort is Not Evaluated while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Silver ragwort	Water ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Jacobaea	Jacobaea
Species	Jacobaea maritima	Jacobaea aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Silver ragwort and Water ragwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Jacobaea.

Conservation Status

Silver ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Silver ragwort	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Silver ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States