Annual Gentian vs field gentian

Gentianella amarella compared with Gentianella campestris

Key Differences

• Annual Gentian is Least Concern while field gentian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Annual Gentian	field 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 campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Annual Gentian

LC — Least Concern

field gentian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Annual Gentian	field 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.

field gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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