Wasserlobelie vs Land-Lobelie

Lobelia dortmanna compared with Lobelia urens

Key Differences

• Wasserlobelie is Critically Endangered while Land-Lobelie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wasserlobelie	Land-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 dortmanna	Lobelia urens

Evolutionary Relationship

Wasserlobelie and Land-Lobelie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

Conservation Status

Wasserlobelie

CR — Critically Endangered

Land-Lobelie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wasserlobelie	Land-Lobelie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wasserlobelie

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Land-Lobelie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden