Blauer Eisenhut vs Swamp Beacon

Aconitum napellus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Mitrula
Species	Aconitum napellus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.