grand coquelicot vs pavot de Laponie

Papaver rhoeas compared with Papaver lapponicum

Key Differences

• grand coquelicot is Least Concern while pavot de Laponie is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	grand coquelicot	pavot de Laponie
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver rhoeas	Papaver lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

grand coquelicot and pavot de Laponie share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

grand coquelicot

LC — Least Concern

pavot de Laponie

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	grand coquelicot	pavot de Laponie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

grand coquelicot

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

pavot de Laponie

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden