Aconite vs Willow Tarspot

Aconitum napellus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

Aconite is Critically Endangered while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aconite	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aconitum	Rhytisma
Species	Aconitum napellus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Aconite

CR — Critically Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aconite	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.