Breitblatt-Leimkraut vs Ackernelke

Silene latifolia compared with Silene noctiflora

Key Differences

• Breitblatt-Leimkraut is Least Concern while Ackernelke is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breitblatt-Leimkraut	Ackernelke
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	Silene	Silene
Species	Silene latifolia	Silene noctiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Breitblatt-Leimkraut and Ackernelke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

LC — Least Concern

Ackernelke

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breitblatt-Leimkraut	Ackernelke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ackernelke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan, North Korea), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

The Bladder Campion (Silene latifolia) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 16 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States