Alpine Willowherb vs American Willowherb

Epilobium anagallidifolium compared with Epilobium ciliatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Willowherb is Least Concern while American Willowherb is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Willowherb	American Willowherb
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่)	Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่)
Family same	Onagraceae	Onagraceae
Genus same	Epilobium	Epilobium
Species	Epilobium anagallidifolium	Epilobium ciliatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Willowherb and American Willowherb share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Epilobium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Willowherb

LC — Least Concern

American Willowherb

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Willowherb	American Willowherb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

American Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (28 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Alpine Willowherb

The Alpine Willowherb (Epilobium anagallidifolium) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

American Willowherb

The American Willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden