Blauer Eisenhut vs Teufels-Nachtschatten

Aconitum napellus compared with Solanum torvum

Key Differences

• Blauer Eisenhut is Critically Endangered while Teufels-Nachtschatten is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Eisenhut	Teufels-Nachtschatten
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	Solanaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Solanum
Species	Aconitum napellus	Solanum torvum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blauer Eisenhut and Teufels-Nachtschatten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blauer Eisenhut

CR — Critically Endangered

Teufels-Nachtschatten

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Eisenhut	Teufels-Nachtschatten
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.

Teufels-Nachtschatten

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (12 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Italy), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States