Bed-jacket vs marsh gentian

Alectryon tomentosus compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Bed-jacket is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bed-jacket	marsh gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Gentiana
Species	Alectryon tomentosus	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Evolutionary Relationship

Bed-jacket and marsh gentian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bed-jacket

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bed-jacket	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bed-jacket

Habitat

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

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bed-jacket

The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.