Albanian Tulip vs Cretan Tulip

Tulipa albanica compared with Tulipa saxatilis

Key Differences

• Albanian Tulip is Critically Endangered while Cretan Tulip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albanian Tulip	Cretan Tulip
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Liliales (Liliales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family same	Liliaceae	Liliaceae
Genus same	Tulipa	Tulipa
Species	Tulipa albanica	Tulipa saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Albanian Tulip and Cretan Tulip share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulipa.

Conservation Status

Albanian Tulip

CR — Critically Endangered

Cretan Tulip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albanian Tulip	Cretan Tulip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albanian Tulip

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Cretan Tulip

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Albanian Tulip

The Albanian Tulip (Tulipa albanica) is a species in the genus Tulipa. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.