Agulhas Spiderhead vs Bloodwort

Serruria bolusii compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• Agulhas Spiderhead is Near Threatened while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agulhas Spiderhead	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Proteaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Serruria	Achillea
Species	Serruria bolusii	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Agulhas Spiderhead and Bloodwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agulhas Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agulhas Spiderhead	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agulhas Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Agulhas Spiderhead

The Agulhas Spiderhead (Serruria bolusii) is a species in the genus Serruria. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real