Creeping Phlox vs flocos

Phlox stolonifera compared with Phlox drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Phlox	flocos
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Polemoniaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus same	Phlox	Phlox
Species	Phlox stolonifera	Phlox drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Phlox and flocos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phlox.

Conservation Status

Creeping Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

flocos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Phlox	flocos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

flocos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden