Auricula vs Japanese Cowslip

Primula auricula compared with Primula japonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Auricula	Japanese Cowslip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Primula	Primula
Species	Primula auricula	Primula japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Auricula and Japanese Cowslip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Primula.

Conservation Status

Auricula

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Cowslip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Auricula	Japanese Cowslip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Auricula

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Japanese Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Auricula

The Auricula (Primula auricula) is a species in the genus Primula. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom