Gemeines Lungenkraut vs Dunkles Lungenkraut

Pulmonaria officinalis compared with Pulmonaria obscura

Key Differences

• Gemeines Lungenkraut is Vulnerable while Dunkles Lungenkraut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeines Lungenkraut	Dunkles Lungenkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Pulmonaria	Pulmonaria
Species	Pulmonaria officinalis	Pulmonaria obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeines Lungenkraut and Dunkles Lungenkraut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pulmonaria.

Conservation Status

Gemeines Lungenkraut

VU — Vulnerable

Dunkles Lungenkraut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeines Lungenkraut	Dunkles Lungenkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeines Lungenkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dunkles Lungenkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeines Lungenkraut

The Bloody-Butcher (Pulmonaria officinalis) is a species in the genus Pulmonaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden