Gemeiner Natterkopf vs Hoher Natternkopf

Echium vulgare compared with Echium italicum

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Natterkopf is Least Concern while Hoher Natternkopf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Natterkopf	Hoher Natternkopf
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Echium	Echium
Species	Echium vulgare	Echium italicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Natterkopf and Hoher Natternkopf share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Echium.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Natterkopf

LC — Least Concern

Hoher Natternkopf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Natterkopf	Hoher Natternkopf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Natterkopf

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Hoher Natternkopf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Gemeiner Natterkopf

The Blue Devil (Echium vulgare) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States