Annual Gentian vs Dune Gentian

Gentianella amarella compared with Gentianella uliginosa

Key Differences

• Annual Gentian is Least Concern while Dune Gentian is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annual Gentian	Dune Gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus same	Gentianella	Gentianella
Species	Gentianella amarella	Gentianella uliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Annual Gentian and Dune Gentian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentianella.

Conservation Status

Annual Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Dune Gentian

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annual Gentian	Dune Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Annual Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Dune Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

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

Annual Gentian

The Annual Gentian (Gentianella amarella) is a species in the genus Gentianella. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden