Limestone Violet vs Russian violet

Viola calcicola compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Limestone Violet is Near Threatened while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Limestone Violet	Russian violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Violaceae	Violaceae
Genus same	Viola	Viola
Species	Viola calcicola	Viola suavis

Evolutionary Relationship

Limestone Violet and Russian violet share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viola.

Conservation Status

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Limestone Violet	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).