Astarte's Catchfly vs Red Campion

Silene astartes compared with Silene dioica

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Red Campion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Red 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 astartes	Silene dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

Astarte's Catchfly and Red Campion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Red Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Red Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Red Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) 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.