primrose vs wedge-leaved primrose

Primula vulgaris compared with Primula cuneifolia

Key Differences

• primrose is Near Threatened while wedge-leaved primrose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	primrose	wedge-leaved primrose
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 vulgaris	Primula cuneifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

primrose and wedge-leaved primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Primula.

Conservation Status

primrose

NT — Near Threatened

wedge-leaved primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	primrose	wedge-leaved primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

primrose

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

wedge-leaved primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway