Alpine Willowherb vs smooth spike-primrose

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Epilobium campestre

Key Differences

• Alpine Willowherb is Least Concern while smooth spike-primrose is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Willowherb	smooth spike-primrose
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 campestre

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Willowherb and smooth spike-primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epilobium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

smooth spike-primrose

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Willowherb	smooth spike-primrose
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.

smooth spike-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Chile.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada