Blauer Eisenhut vs

Aconitum napellus compared with Gloeothece fuscolutea

Key Differences

  • Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blauer Eisenhut
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobakterien)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Cyanobacteriia
Order Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige) Cyanobacteriales
Family Ranunculaceae Microcystaceae
Genus Aconitum Gloeothece
Species Aconitum napellus Gloeothece fuscolutea

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blauer Eisenhut
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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