Cardinal Flower vs Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis compared with Lobelia dortmanna

Key Differences

Cardinal Flower is Least Concern while Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Flower	Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Campanulaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus same	Lobelia	Lobelia
Species	Lobelia cardinalis	Lobelia dortmanna

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Flower and Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

View Genus: Lobelia

Conservation Status

Cardinal Flower

LC — Least Concern

Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Flower	Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Dortmann'S Cardinal Flower

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.