Edel-Nelke vs Rauhe Nelke

Dianthus caryophyllus compared with Dianthus armeria

Key Differences

• Edel-Nelke is Not Evaluated while Rauhe Nelke is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edel-Nelke	Rauhe Nelke
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	Dianthus	Dianthus
Species	Dianthus caryophyllus	Dianthus armeria

Evolutionary Relationship

Edel-Nelke and Rauhe Nelke share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dianthus.

Conservation Status

Edel-Nelke

NE — Not Evaluated

Rauhe Nelke

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edel-Nelke	Rauhe Nelke
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edel-Nelke

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Rauhe Nelke

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Edel-Nelke

The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a species in the genus Dianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States