cross-leaved heath vs Dorset heath

Erica tetralix compared with Erica ciliaris

Key Differences

• cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened while Dorset heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cross-leaved heath	Dorset heath
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	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Erica	Erica
Species	Erica tetralix	Erica ciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

cross-leaved heath and Dorset heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erica.

Conservation Status

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Dorset heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cross-leaved heath	Dorset heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dorset heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal