Gemeiner Seidelbast vs Lorbeer-Seidelbast

Daphne mezereum compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Seidelbast is Critically Endangered while Lorbeer-Seidelbast is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Seidelbast	Lorbeer-Seidelbast
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvenartige)	Malvales (Malvenartige)
Family same	Thymelaeaceae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus same	Daphne	Daphne
Species	Daphne mezereum	Daphne laureola

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Seidelbast and Lorbeer-Seidelbast share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Daphne.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Seidelbast

CR — Critically Endangered

Lorbeer-Seidelbast

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Seidelbast	Lorbeer-Seidelbast
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Seidelbast

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Lorbeer-Seidelbast

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States