Aconite vs Irish Threadwort

Aconitum napellus compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Telaranea
Species	Aconitum napellus	Telaranea nematodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and Irish Threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.