Blauer Eisenhut vs gewöhnliches Hundsgift

Aconitum napellus compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

• Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while gewöhnliches Hundsgift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	gewöhnliches Hundsgift
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Apocynum
Species	Aconitum napellus	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

gewöhnliches Hundsgift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	gewöhnliches Hundsgift
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.

gewöhnliches Hundsgift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

gewöhnliches Hundsgift

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States