Red valerian vs Spanish-valerian

Centranthus ruber compared with Centranthus macrosiphon

Key Differences

• Red valerian is Near Threatened while Spanish-valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red valerian	Spanish-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	Centranthus	Centranthus
Species	Centranthus ruber	Centranthus macrosiphon

Evolutionary Relationship

Red valerian and Spanish-valerian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Centranthus.

Conservation Status

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Spanish-valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red valerian	Spanish-valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Spanish-valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden