Jonquil vs Narcissus

Narcissus jonquilla compared with Narcissus poeticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonquil	Narcissus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family same	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus same	Narcissus	Narcissus
Species	Narcissus jonquilla	Narcissus poeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jonquil and Narcissus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Narcissus.

Conservation Status

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Narcissus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jonquil	Narcissus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonquil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Narcissus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Japan, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

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