erva-de-gato vs Pyrenean Valerian

Valeriana officinalis compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• erva-de-gato is Near Threatened while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	erva-de-gato	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same	Caprifoliaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus same	Valeriana	Valeriana
Species	Valeriana officinalis	Valeriana pyrenaica

Evolutionary Relationship

erva-de-gato and Pyrenean Valerian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Valeriana.

Conservation Status

erva-de-gato

NT — Near Threatened

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	erva-de-gato	Pyrenean Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

erva-de-gato

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, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pyrenean Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

erva-de-gato

The Allheal (Valeriana officinalis) is a species in the genus Valeriana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden