Aconite vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Aconitum napellus compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

Aconite is Critically Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Aconitum napellus	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
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.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.