Balespike Lobelia vs Cardinal Flower

Lobelia spicata compared with Lobelia cardinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balespike Lobelia	Cardinal Flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Campanulaceae	Campanulaceae
Genus same	Lobelia	Lobelia
Species	Lobelia spicata	Lobelia cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balespike Lobelia and Cardinal Flower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lobelia.

Conservation Status

Balespike Lobelia

LC — Least Concern

Cardinal Flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balespike Lobelia	Cardinal Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balespike Lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cardinal Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Balespike Lobelia

The Balespike Lobelia (Lobelia spicata) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cardinal Flower

The Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a species in the genus Lobelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States