Bastard-Leimkraut vs greater arctic campion

Silene hampeana compared with Silene involucrata

Key Differences

• Bastard-Leimkraut is Not Evaluated while greater arctic campion is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard-Leimkraut	greater arctic campion
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	Silene	Silene
Species	Silene hampeana	Silene involucrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard-Leimkraut and greater arctic campion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

Bastard-Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

greater arctic campion

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard-Leimkraut	greater arctic campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard-Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

greater arctic campion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bastard-Leimkraut

The Catchfly (Silene hampeana) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway