alpine gentian vs Bastard Gentian

Gentiana nivalis compared with Gentiana linearis

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Bastard 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	Gentiana	Gentiana
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Gentiana linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine gentian and Bastard Gentian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentiana.

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Bastard Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada