Bog Lobelia vs Cardinal Flower

Lobelia kalmii compared with Lobelia cardinalis

Key Differences

• Bog Lobelia is Not Evaluated while Cardinal Flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Lobelia	Cardinal Flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Campanulaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus same	Lobelia	Lobelia
Species	Lobelia kalmii	Lobelia cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Lobelia and Cardinal Flower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

Conservation Status

Bog Lobelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Cardinal Flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Lobelia	Cardinal Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cardinal Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Bog Lobelia

The Bog Lobelia (Lobelia kalmii) is a species in the genus Lobelia. Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States