Agrimony vs Marsh Valerian

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Agrimony is Near Threatened while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agrimony	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Valeriana
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Valeriana dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

Agrimony and Marsh Valerian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agrimony

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agrimony	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agrimony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Agrimony

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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