Alpine Willowherb vs Hornemann'S Willowherb

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Epilobium hornemannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Willowherb	Hornemann'S Willowherb
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Epilobium	Epilobium
Species	Epilobium anagallidifolium	Epilobium hornemannii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Willowherb and Hornemann'S Willowherb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epilobium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Hornemann'S Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Willowherb	Hornemann'S Willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Hornemann'S Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Willowherb

The Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden