Kletten-Labkraut vs Echter Waldmeister

Galium aparine compared with Galium odoratum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kletten-Labkraut	Echter Waldmeister
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family same	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Galium	Galium
Species	Galium aparine	Galium odoratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kletten-Labkraut and Echter Waldmeister share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galium.

Conservation Status

Kletten-Labkraut

LC — Least Concern

Echter Waldmeister

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kletten-Labkraut	Echter Waldmeister
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kletten-Labkraut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Madagascar), Asia (China, Nepal, Pakistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Echter Waldmeister

Habitat

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

Range

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

Kletten-Labkraut

The Bedstraw (Galium aparine) is a species in the genus Galium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States