Graue Glockenheide vs Mackay's heath

Erica cinerea compared with Erica mackayana

Key Differences

• Graue Glockenheide is Vulnerable while Mackay's heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Graue Glockenheide	Mackay's heath
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 mackayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Graue Glockenheide and Mackay's heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erica.

Conservation Status

Graue Glockenheide

VU — Vulnerable

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Graue Glockenheide	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

Habitat

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

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.