Gelber Enzian vs Purpur-Enzian

Gentiana lutea compared with Gentiana purpurea

Key Differences

• Gelber Enzian is Not Evaluated while Purpur-Enzian is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Enzian	Purpur-Enzian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family same	Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus same	Gentiana	Gentiana
Species	Gentiana lutea	Gentiana purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Enzian and Purpur-Enzian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentiana.

Conservation Status

Gelber Enzian

NE — Not Evaluated

Purpur-Enzian

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Enzian	Purpur-Enzian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Enzian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, and Sweden.

Purpur-Enzian

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden