Deutsche Schwertlilie vs Gemeine Akelei

Iris germanica compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Deutsche Schwertlilie is Not Evaluated while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deutsche Schwertlilie 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 germanica Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Deutsche Schwertlilie

NE — Not Evaluated

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deutsche Schwertlilie Gemeine Akelei
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deutsche Schwertlilie

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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).

Deutsche Schwertlilie

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.

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