Cowslip vs Oxlip

Primula veris compared with Primula elatior

Key Differences

• Cowslip is Least Concern while Oxlip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowslip	Oxlip
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Primula	Primula
Species	Primula veris	Primula elatior

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowslip and Oxlip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Primula.

Conservation Status

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

Oxlip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowslip	Oxlip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Oxlip

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States