lobélie de dortmann vs heath lobelia

Lobelia dortmanna compared with Lobelia urens

Key Differences

• lobélie de dortmann is Critically Endangered while heath lobelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lobélie de dortmann	heath lobelia
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Campanulaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus same	Lobelia	Lobelia
Species	Lobelia dortmanna	Lobelia urens

Evolutionary Relationship

lobélie de dortmann and heath lobelia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

Conservation Status

lobélie de dortmann

CR — Critically Endangered

heath lobelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lobélie de dortmann	heath lobelia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lobélie de dortmann

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

heath lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden