Graue Glockenheide vs Glockenheide

Erica cinerea compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Graue Glockenheide is Vulnerable while Glockenheide is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Glockenheide	Glockenheide
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Erica	Erica
Species	Erica cinerea	Erica tetralix

Evolutionary Relationship

Graue Glockenheide and Glockenheide share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erica.

Conservation Status

Graue Glockenheide

VU — Vulnerable

Glockenheide

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Glockenheide	Glockenheide
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Graue Glockenheide

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Glockenheide

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Graue Glockenheide

The Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) is a species in the genus Erica. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States