greater arctic campion vs Red Campion

Silene involucrata compared with Silene dioica

Key Differences

• greater arctic campion is Vulnerable while Red Campion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	greater arctic campion	Red Campion
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Caryophyllaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus same	Silene	Silene
Species	Silene involucrata	Silene dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

greater arctic campion and Red Campion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Silene.

Conservation Status

greater arctic campion

VU — Vulnerable

Red Campion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	greater arctic campion	Red Campion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

greater arctic campion

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red Campion

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden