Corn poppy vs Lebanon Poppy

Papaver rhoeas compared with Papaver libanoticum

Key Differences

• Corn poppy is Least Concern while Lebanon Poppy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corn poppy	Lebanon Poppy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver rhoeas	Papaver libanoticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Corn poppy and Lebanon Poppy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

Corn poppy

LC — Least Concern

Lebanon Poppy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corn poppy	Lebanon Poppy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corn poppy

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Lebanon Poppy

Habitat

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