Blistering Ammania vs marsh gentian

Ammannia baccifera compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Blistering Ammania is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistering Ammania	marsh gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lythraceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Ammannia	Gentiana
Species	Ammannia baccifera	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Evolutionary Relationship

Blistering Ammania and marsh gentian share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blistering Ammania

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistering Ammania	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistering Ammania

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (Greece, Italy, North Macedonia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Palau).

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.

Blistering Ammania

The Blistering Ammania (Ammannia baccifera) is a species in the genus Ammannia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian