bruyère cendrée vs Dorset heath

Erica cinerea compared with Erica ciliaris

Key Differences

• bruyère cendrée is Vulnerable while Dorset heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bruyère cendrée	Dorset heath
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Erica	Erica
Species	Erica cinerea	Erica ciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

bruyère cendrée and Dorset heath share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erica.

Conservation Status

bruyère cendrée

VU — Vulnerable

Dorset heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bruyère cendrée	Dorset heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bruyère cendrée

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dorset heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, and Portugal.

bruyère cendrée

The Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) is a species in the genus Erica. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal