European Field Pansy vs Great-Spur Violet

Viola arvensis compared with Viola selkirkii

Key Differences

• European Field Pansy is Least Concern while Great-Spur Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Field Pansy	Great-Spur Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Violaceae	Violaceae
Genus same	Viola	Viola
Species	Viola arvensis	Viola selkirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

European Field Pansy and Great-Spur Violet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viola.

Conservation Status

European Field Pansy

LC — Least Concern

Great-Spur Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Field Pansy	Great-Spur Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Field Pansy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Great-Spur Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States