Alpine Catchfly vs greater arctic campion

Silene alpicola compared with Silene involucrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	greater arctic campion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Caryophyllaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus same	Silene	Silene
Species	Silene alpicola	Silene involucrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Catchfly and greater arctic campion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

greater arctic campion

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	greater arctic campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

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

greater arctic campion

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.