birthwort vs duckflower

Aristolochia clematitis compared with Aristolochia gigantea

Key Differences

birthwort is Near Threatened while duckflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	birthwort	duckflower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Piperales (Piperales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family same	Aristolochiaceae	Aristolochiaceae
Genus same	Aristolochia	Aristolochia
Species	Aristolochia clematitis	Aristolochia gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

birthwort and duckflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aristolochia.

View Genus: Aristolochia

Conservation Status

birthwort

NT — Near Threatened

duckflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	birthwort	duckflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

birthwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

duckflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Seychelles.

birthwort

The Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) is a species in the genus Aristolochia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are al