Purpur-Enzian vs Stengelloser Enzian

Gentiana purpurea compared with Gentiana acaulis

Key Differences

• Purpur-Enzian is Critically Endangered while Stengelloser Enzian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpur-Enzian	Stengelloser 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 purpurea	Gentiana acaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Purpur-Enzian

CR — Critically Endangered

Stengelloser Enzian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Stengelloser Enzian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway