bur chervil vs Opal chimaera

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Opal chimaera
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Apiaceae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Anthriscus	Chimaera
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Chimaera opalescens

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Opal chimaera

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re