Bloodwort vs Darrell's Fleabane

Achillea millefolium compared with Erigeron darrellianus

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Darrell's Fleabane is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Darrell's Fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Achillea	Erigeron
Species	Achillea millefolium	Erigeron darrellianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodwort and Darrell's Fleabane share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Darrell's Fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Darrell's Fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Darrell's Fleabane

Habitat

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