English Sundew vs pink sundew

Drosera anglica compared with Drosera capillaris

Key Differences

• English Sundew is Extinct while pink sundew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	English Sundew	pink sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family same	Droseraceae	Droseraceae
Genus same	Drosera	Drosera
Species	Drosera anglica	Drosera capillaris

Evolutionary Relationship

English Sundew and pink sundew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Drosera.

Conservation Status

English Sundew

EX — Extinct

pink sundew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	English Sundew	pink sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

English Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

pink sundew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.