blue cowslip vs mountain lungwort

Pulmonaria angustifolia compared with Pulmonaria montana

Key Differences

• blue cowslip is Endangered while mountain lungwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue cowslip	mountain lungwort
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 angustifolia	Pulmonaria montana

Evolutionary Relationship

blue cowslip and mountain lungwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pulmonaria.

Conservation Status

blue cowslip

EN — Endangered

mountain lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue cowslip	mountain lungwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

mountain lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden