Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve vs Gewöhnliche Kornrade

Pinus cembra compared with Agrostemma githago

Key Differences

• Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve is Not Evaluated while Gewöhnliche Kornrade is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve	Gewöhnliche Kornrade
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Koniferen)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Agrostemma
Species	Pinus cembra	Agrostemma githago

Evolutionary Relationship

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve and Gewöhnliche Kornrade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

NE — Not Evaluated

Gewöhnliche Kornrade

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve	Gewöhnliche Kornrade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Argentina).

Gewöhnliche Kornrade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including montane grasslands and shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Zirbel-Kiefer, Arve

The Arolla Pine, Pinus cembra, is a species. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Gewöhnliche Kornrade

<em>Agrostemma githago</em>, commonly known as common corncockle, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Once a widespread weed of cereal crops across Europe, Asia, and beyond, this species is now Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to the dramatic decline caused by modern agricultural practices, particularly improved grain cleaning and herbicide use. Corncockle is a tall, slender plant covered in silky white hairs, bearing large, solitary pink to purple flowers with distinctive dark veining. Its seeds contain toxic saponin compounds called githagins, which historically contaminated grain supplies. The species now survives primarily in wildflower conservation areas, seed banks, and traditional farmland conservation schemes. It typically grows in open, disturbed arable soils with full sun exposure. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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