Fernleaf yarrow vs Tall Yarrow

Achillea filipendulina compared with Achillea distans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf yarrow	Tall Yarrow
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 same	Achillea	Achillea
Species	Achillea filipendulina	Achillea distans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernleaf yarrow and Tall Yarrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Achillea.

Conservation Status

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Tall Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf yarrow	Tall Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Tall Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States