Alpine Catchfly vs Meadow Campion

Silene alpicola compared with Silene flos-cuculi

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Meadow Campion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Meadow Campion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Caryophyllaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus same	Silene	Silene
Species	Silene alpicola	Silene flos-cuculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Catchfly and Meadow Campion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Meadow Campion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Meadow Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

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

Meadow Campion

Habitat

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

Range

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

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.