Alpine Fireweed vs Fireweed

Chamaenerion latifolium compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Fireweed is Not Evaluated while Fireweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fireweed	Fireweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Chamaenerion	Chamaenerion
Species	Chamaenerion latifolium	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fireweed and Fireweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chamaenerion.

Conservation Status

Alpine Fireweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fireweed	Fireweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Fireweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Alpine Fireweed

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States