Bethlehem Lungwort vs blue cowslip

Pulmonaria saccharata compared with Pulmonaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bethlehem Lungwort is Not Evaluated while blue cowslip is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bethlehem Lungwort	blue cowslip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Pulmonaria	Pulmonaria
Species	Pulmonaria saccharata	Pulmonaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bethlehem Lungwort and blue cowslip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pulmonaria.

Conservation Status

Bethlehem Lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

blue cowslip

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bethlehem Lungwort	blue cowslip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bethlehem Lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

blue cowslip

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Bethlehem Lungwort

The Bethlehem Lungwort (Pulmonaria saccharata) is a species in the genus Pulmonaria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

blue cowslip

The Blue cowslip (Pulmonaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Pulmonaria. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden