Gemeine Schafgarbe vs Moorwiesenvögelchen

Achillea millefolium compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Schafgarbe is Least Concern while Moorwiesenvögelchen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Moorwiesenvögelchen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Achillea	Coenonympha
Species	Achillea millefolium	Coenonympha oedippus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Moorwiesenvögelchen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Moorwiesenvögelchen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Moorwiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gemeine Schafgarbe

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇷🇺 Russia