Flaches Quellbinse vs Gemeine Akelei

Blysmus compressus compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Flaches Quellbinse is Endangered while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaches Quellbinse	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Cyperaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Blysmus	Aquilegia
Species	Blysmus compressus	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flaches Quellbinse and Gemeine Akelei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Flaches Quellbinse

EN — Endangered

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaches Quellbinse	Gemeine Akelei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaches Quellbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Flaches Quellbinse

The Broad blysmus (Blysmus compressus) is a species in the genus Blysmus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden