Bach-Kratzdistel vs Gemeine Akelei

Cirsium rivulare compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Bach-Kratzdistel is Extinct while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bach-Kratzdistel 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 Cirsium Aquilegia
Species Cirsium rivulare Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bach-Kratzdistel and Gemeine Akelei share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bach-Kratzdistel

EX — Extinct

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bach-Kratzdistel Gemeine Akelei
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bach-Kratzdistel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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).

Bach-Kratzdistel

The Brook Thistle (Cirsium rivulare) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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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