Alpine Violet vs Dog Violet

Viola labradorica compared with Viola canina

Key Differences

• Alpine Violet is Not Evaluated while Dog Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Violet	Dog 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 labradorica	Viola canina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Violet and Dog Violet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viola.

Conservation Status

Alpine Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Violet	Dog Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Violet

Habitat

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

Range

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

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Violet

The Alpine Violet (Viola labradorica) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States