vs Gemeine Akelei

Buellia ocellata compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom Fungi (Pilze) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family Caliciaceae Ranunculaceae
Genus Buellia Aquilegia
Species Buellia ocellata Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Akelei
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

Buellia ocellata is a crustose lichen with a pale grey to white areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia surrounded by a paler excipular ring. It inhabits exposed bark of old deciduous trees and smooth-barked conifers in temperate European woodlands. This lichen is sensitive to air quality changes and associated with veteran trees in ancient woodland.

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 3 countries:

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