Barbaricina Colombine vs Mountain Aster

Aquilegia barbaricina compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Barbaricina Colombine is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbaricina Colombine	Mountain Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilegia	Oclemena
Species	Aquilegia barbaricina	Oclemena acuminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbaricina Colombine and Mountain Aster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Barbaricina Colombine

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbaricina Colombine	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbaricina Colombine

Habitat

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

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Barbaricina Colombine

The Barbaricina Colombine (Aquilegia barbaricina) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.