small-flowered willowherb vs Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Epilobium parviflorum compared with Epilobium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• small-flowered willowherb is Least Concern while Spear-Leaved Willowherb is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	small-flowered willowherb	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Epilobium	Epilobium
Species	Epilobium parviflorum	Epilobium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

small-flowered willowherb and Spear-Leaved Willowherb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epilobium.

Conservation Status

small-flowered willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	small-flowered willowherb	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

small-flowered willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal