American bugseed vs Bloodwort

Corispermum americanum compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• American bugseed is Extinct while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bugseed	Bloodwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Corispermum	Achillea
Species	Corispermum americanum	Achillea millefolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American bugseed

EX — Extinct

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bugseed	Bloodwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bugseed

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).

American bugseed

The American bugseed (Corispermum americanum) is a species in the genus Corispermum. It is currently classified as Extinct 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