Gekieltes Rapünzchen vs Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat

Valerianella carinata compared with Valerianella locusta

Key Differences

• Gekieltes Rapünzchen is Endangered while Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gekieltes Rapünzchen	Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Valerianella	Valerianella
Species	Valerianella carinata	Valerianella locusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Gekieltes Rapünzchen and Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Valerianella.

Conservation Status

Gekieltes Rapünzchen

EN — Endangered

Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gekieltes Rapünzchen	Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gekieltes Rapünzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gewöhnlicher Feldsalat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States