Gemeine Schafgarbe vs Geteilte Segge

Achillea millefolium compared with Carex divisa

Key Differences

• Gemeine Schafgarbe is Least Concern while Geteilte Segge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Geteilte Segge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Achillea	Carex
Species	Achillea millefolium	Carex divisa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Schafgarbe and Geteilte Segge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Schafgarbe

LC — Least Concern

Geteilte Segge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Schafgarbe	Geteilte Segge
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).

Geteilte Segge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Portugal, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States