Pulmonaire officinale vs Suffolk lungwort

Pulmonaria officinalis compared with Pulmonaria obscura

Key Differences

• Pulmonaire officinale is Vulnerable while Suffolk lungwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pulmonaire officinale	Suffolk lungwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Pulmonaria	Pulmonaria
Species	Pulmonaria officinalis	Pulmonaria obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Pulmonaire officinale and Suffolk lungwort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pulmonaria.

Conservation Status

Pulmonaire officinale

VU — Vulnerable

Suffolk lungwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pulmonaire officinale	Suffolk lungwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pulmonaire officinale

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Suffolk lungwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Pulmonaire officinale

The Bloody-Butcher (Pulmonaria officinalis) is a species in the genus Pulmonaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden