garden zinnia vs Narrowleaf zinnia

Zinnia elegans compared with Zinnia angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	garden zinnia	Narrowleaf zinnia
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Zinnia	Zinnia
Species	Zinnia elegans	Zinnia angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

garden zinnia and Narrowleaf zinnia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zinnia.

Conservation Status

garden zinnia

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrowleaf zinnia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	garden zinnia	Narrowleaf zinnia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

garden zinnia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zambia), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Narrowleaf zinnia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste