Kardinals-Lobelie vs Pracht-Lobelie

Lobelia cardinalis compared with Lobelia speciosa

Key Differences

• Kardinals-Lobelie is Least Concern while Pracht-Lobelie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kardinals-Lobelie	Pracht-Lobelie
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Asternartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same	Campanulaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus same	Lobelia	Lobelia
Species	Lobelia cardinalis	Lobelia speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Kardinals-Lobelie and Pracht-Lobelie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

Conservation Status

Kardinals-Lobelie

LC — Least Concern

Pracht-Lobelie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kardinals-Lobelie	Pracht-Lobelie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kardinals-Lobelie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Pracht-Lobelie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Kardinals-Lobelie

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden