Aconite vs fish-poison

Aconitum napellus compared with Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while fish-poison is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	fish-poison
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Aconitum	Phyllanthus
Species	Aconitum napellus	Phyllanthus brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

fish-poison

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	fish-poison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aconite

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

fish-poison

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Aconite

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.