Grosse Klette vs Gemeine Akelei

Arctium lappa compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Grosse Klette Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom same Plantae (Pflanzen) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asterales (Asternartige) Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Ranunculaceae
Genus Arctium Aquilegia
Species Arctium lappa Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Grosse Klette and Gemeine Akelei share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Grosse Klette Gemeine Akelei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grosse Klette

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Grosse Klette

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests 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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