Purple Gentian vs swamp gentian

Gentiana purpurea compared with Gentiana douglasiana

Key Differences

• Purple Gentian is Critically Endangered while swamp gentian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purple Gentian	swamp gentian
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)
Family same	Gentianaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus same	Gentiana	Gentiana
Species	Gentiana purpurea	Gentiana douglasiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Purple Gentian and swamp gentian share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Gentiana.

Conservation Status

Purple Gentian

CR — Critically Endangered

swamp gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purple Gentian	swamp gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purple Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

swamp gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.