Blaue Heckenkirsche vs Rote Heckenkirsche

Lonicera caerulea compared with Lonicera xylosteum

Key Differences

• Blaue Heckenkirsche is Least Concern while Rote Heckenkirsche is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaue Heckenkirsche	Rote Heckenkirsche
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Lonicera	Lonicera
Species	Lonicera caerulea	Lonicera xylosteum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaue Heckenkirsche and Rote Heckenkirsche share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lonicera.

Conservation Status

Blaue Heckenkirsche

LC — Least Concern

Rote Heckenkirsche

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaue Heckenkirsche	Rote Heckenkirsche
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaue Heckenkirsche

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Rote Heckenkirsche

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blaue Heckenkirsche

The Blue Fly Honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea) is a species in the genus Lonicera. 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 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States