Alpine Marsh Violet vs creeping-root violet

Viola palustris compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Marsh Violet is Least Concern while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Marsh Violet	creeping-root violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Violaceae	Violaceae
Genus same	Viola	Viola
Species	Viola palustris	Viola rugulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Marsh Violet and creeping-root violet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viola.

Conservation Status

Alpine Marsh Violet

LC — Least Concern

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Marsh Violet	creeping-root violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Marsh Violet

Habitat

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

Range

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

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Marsh Violet

The Alpine Marsh Violet (Viola palustris) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).