Big-flowered Fritillary vs Brook Alder

Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Alnus maritima

Key Differences

• Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while Brook Alder is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-flowered Fritillary	Brook Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Liliaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Fritillaria	Alnus
Species	Fritillaria grandiflora	Alnus maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-flowered Fritillary and Brook Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

Brook Alder

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-flowered Fritillary	Brook Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Brook Alder

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.