Bloodwort vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Achillea millefolium compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Achillea millefolium	Hieracium sparsifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodwort and Sparse-leaved Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
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).

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden