Aconite vs fork-leaf cycas

Aconitum napellus compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Cycas
Species	Aconitum napellus	Cycas micholitzii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and fork-leaf cycas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	fork-leaf cycas
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.

fork-leaf cycas

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.