Cretan Tulip vs Wild Tulip

Tulipa saxatilis compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Key Differences

• Cretan Tulip is Not Evaluated while Wild Tulip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretan Tulip	Wild Tulip
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order same	Liliales (ユリ目)	Liliales (ユリ目)
Family same	Liliaceae	Liliaceae
Genus same	Tulipa	Tulipa
Species	Tulipa saxatilis	Tulipa sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretan Tulip and Wild Tulip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulipa.

Conservation Status

Cretan Tulip

NE — Not Evaluated

Wild Tulip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretan Tulip	Wild Tulip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretan Tulip

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Wild Tulip

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom