Dreihörniges Labkraut vs Echter Waldmeister

Galium tricornutum compared with Galium odoratum

Key Differences

• Dreihörniges Labkraut is Critically Endangered while Echter Waldmeister is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dreihörniges Labkraut	Echter Waldmeister
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	Rubiaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus same	Galium	Galium
Species	Galium tricornutum	Galium odoratum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dreihörniges Labkraut and Echter Waldmeister share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galium.

Conservation Status

Dreihörniges Labkraut

CR — Critically Endangered

Echter Waldmeister

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dreihörniges Labkraut	Echter Waldmeister
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dreihörniges Labkraut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Echter Waldmeister

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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