Echte Hundszunge vs Deutsche Hundszunge

Cynoglossum officinale compared with Cynoglossum germanicum

Key Differences

• Echte Hundszunge is Least Concern while Deutsche Hundszunge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echte Hundszunge	Deutsche Hundszunge
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	Cynoglossum	Cynoglossum
Species	Cynoglossum officinale	Cynoglossum germanicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Echte Hundszunge and Deutsche Hundszunge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cynoglossum.

Conservation Status

Echte Hundszunge

LC — Least Concern

Deutsche Hundszunge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echte Hundszunge	Deutsche Hundszunge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echte Hundszunge

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).

Deutsche Hundszunge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

Echte Hundszunge

<em>Cynoglossum officinale</em>, commonly known as common hound's tongue, is a biennial herb in the family Boraginaceae. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with populations documented across Europe — including eight European countries — and North America. The species typically inhabits disturbed soils, roadsides, dry grasslands, coastal dunes, and open woodland edges in temperate climates. It is recognized by its deep reddish-purple flowers and rough, tongue-shaped leaves that give the plant its common name. The species contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and has been used historically in folk medicine, though it is considered toxic to livestock. Diet information for this species is not available in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium