Bloodwort vs River Lamprey

Achillea millefolium compared with Lampetra ayresii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	River Lamprey
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Achillea	Lampetra
Species	Achillea millefolium	Lampetra ayresii

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

River Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	River Lamprey
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).

River Lamprey

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