Alpen-Hornkraut vs Gabeliges Hornkraut

Cerastium alpinum compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Alpen-Hornkraut is Least Concern while Gabeliges Hornkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Hornkraut	Gabeliges Hornkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family same	Caryophyllaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus same	Cerastium	Cerastium
Species	Cerastium alpinum	Cerastium dichotomum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Hornkraut and Gabeliges Hornkraut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cerastium.

Conservation Status

Alpen-Hornkraut

LC — Least Concern

Gabeliges Hornkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Hornkraut	Gabeliges Hornkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Hornkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gabeliges Hornkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Alpen-Hornkraut

The Alpine Chickweed (Cerastium alpinum) is a species in the genus Cerastium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States