Bloodwort vs Golden Algae

Achillea millefolium compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

Bloodwort is Least Concern while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Achillea	Prymnesium
Species	Achillea millefolium	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Golden Algae
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).

Golden Algae

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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