Cowslip vs Japanese Cowslip

Primula veris compared with Primula japonica

Key Differences

• Cowslip is Least Concern while Japanese Cowslip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowslip	Japanese Cowslip
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Primula	Primula
Species	Primula veris	Primula japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowslip and Japanese Cowslip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Primula.

Conservation Status

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Cowslip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowslip	Japanese Cowslip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Japanese Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States