Bulgarian Columbine vs Gemeine Akelei

Aquilegia nigricans compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Bulgarian Columbine is Data Deficient while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulgarian Columbine	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Ranunculaceae	Ranunculaceae
Genus same	Aquilegia	Aquilegia
Species	Aquilegia nigricans	Aquilegia vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bulgarian Columbine and Gemeine Akelei share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aquilegia.

Conservation Status

Bulgarian Columbine

DD — Data Deficient

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bulgarian Columbine	Gemeine Akelei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulgarian Columbine

Habitat

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

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).

Bulgarian Columbine

The Bulgarian Columbine (Aquilegia nigricans) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.