Bloodwort vs Karnal bunt

Achillea millefolium compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Achillea	Tilletia
Species	Achillea millefolium	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Karnal bunt
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).

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States