Pheasant's-eye vs yellow pheasants-eye

Adonis annua compared with Adonis vernalis

Key Differences

• Pheasant's-eye is Extinct while yellow pheasants-eye is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pheasant's-eye	yellow pheasants-eye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Adonis	Adonis
Species	Adonis annua	Adonis vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Pheasant's-eye and yellow pheasants-eye share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Adonis.

Conservation Status

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

yellow pheasants-eye

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pheasant's-eye	yellow pheasants-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

yellow pheasants-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States