Echter Baldrian vs Pyrenäen-Baldrian

Valeriana officinalis compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• Echter Baldrian is Near Threatened while Pyrenäen-Baldrian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echter Baldrian	Pyrenäen-Baldrian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Valeriana	Valeriana
Species	Valeriana officinalis	Valeriana pyrenaica

Evolutionary Relationship

Echter Baldrian and Pyrenäen-Baldrian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Valeriana.

Conservation Status

Echter Baldrian

NT — Near Threatened

Pyrenäen-Baldrian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echter Baldrian	Pyrenäen-Baldrian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echter Baldrian

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pyrenäen-Baldrian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Echter Baldrian

The Allheal (Valeriana officinalis) is a species in the genus Valeriana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden