Blauer Eisenhut vs Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

Aconitum napellus compared with Calystegia sepium

Key Differences

• Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Calystegia
Species	Aconitum napellus	Calystegia sepium

Evolutionary Relationship

Blauer Eisenhut and Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauer Eisenhut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Blauer Eisenhut

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.

Gewöhnliche Zaunwinde

The Bearbind (Calystegia sepium) is a species in the genus Calystegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States