alpine gentian vs swamp gentian

Gentiana nivalis compared with Gentiana douglasiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	swamp gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus same	Gentiana	Gentiana
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Gentiana douglasiana

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine gentian and swamp gentian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentiana.

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

swamp gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	swamp gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

swamp gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada