Aconite vs Jack's Scalewort

Aconitum napellus compared with Frullania jackii

Key Differences

• Aconite is Critically Endangered while Jack's Scalewort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Jack's Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Frullania
Species	Aconitum napellus	Frullania jackii

Evolutionary Relationship

Aconite and Jack's Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Jack's Scalewort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Jack's Scalewort
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.

Jack's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden