Cretan Tulip vs Wilde Tulpe

Tulipa saxatilis compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

• Cretan Tulip is Not Evaluated while Wilde Tulpe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Tulip	Wilde Tulpe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Liliales (Lilienartige)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family same	Liliaceae	Liliaceae
Genus same	Tulipa	Tulipa
Species	Tulipa saxatilis	Tulipa sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Tulip and Wilde Tulpe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulipa.

Conservation Status

Cretan Tulip

NE — Not Evaluated

Wilde Tulpe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Tulip	Wilde Tulpe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Tulip

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Wilde Tulpe

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom