Odermennig vs Gemeine Nachtkerze

Agrimonia eupatoria compared with Oenothera biennis

Key Differences

• Odermennig is Near Threatened while Gemeine Nachtkerze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Odermennig	Gemeine Nachtkerze
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Rosenartige)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Onagraceae
Genus	Agrimonia	Oenothera
Species	Agrimonia eupatoria	Oenothera biennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Odermennig and Gemeine Nachtkerze share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Odermennig

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeine Nachtkerze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Odermennig	Gemeine Nachtkerze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Odermennig

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (13 countries), Europe (35 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Odermennig

The Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) is a species in the genus Agrimonia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

The Candlestick (Oenothera biennis) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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