vs Bloodwort

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Achillea millefolium

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Bloodwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Bloodwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arthonia	Achillea
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Achillea millefolium

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States