Avens vs Cut-Leaved Avens

Geum urbanum compared with Geum laciniatum

Key Differences

• Avens is Least Concern while Cut-Leaved Avens is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	Cut-Leaved Avens
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus same	Geum	Geum
Species	Geum urbanum	Geum laciniatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Avens and Cut-Leaved Avens share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Geum.

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

Cut-Leaved Avens

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	Cut-Leaved Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

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).

Cut-Leaved Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Avens

The Avens (Geum urbanum) is a species in the genus Geum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States