Bloodwort vs Leopard Numbfish

Achillea millefolium compared with Narcine leoparda

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Leopard Numbfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Leopard Numbfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Narcinidae
Genus	Achillea	Narcine
Species	Achillea millefolium	Narcine leoparda

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Numbfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Leopard Numbfish
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).

Leopard Numbfish

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