Arctic blue flag vs Gemeine Akelei

Iris setosa compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Arctic blue flag is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arctic blue flag Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insekten) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Mantodea (Fangschrecken) Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family Eremiaphilidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Iris Aquilegia
Species Iris setosa Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Arctic blue flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arctic blue flag Gemeine Akelei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic blue flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

Arctic blue flag

The Arctic blue flag (Iris setosa) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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