Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Common Hawkweed

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Hieracium vulgatum

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Common Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Common Hawkweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthriscus	Hieracium
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Hieracium vulgatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel and Common Hawkweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Common Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Common Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Common Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Common Hawkweed

Common hawkweed, <em>Hieracium vulgatum</em>, is a flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. This species is distributed across Belgium and Norway, reflecting a range within northern and western Europe. As a member of the large and taxonomically complex genus Hieracium, <em>Hieracium vulgatum</em> is a perennial herbaceous plant typically found in open habitats such as grasslands, woodland margins, rocky slopes, and disturbed areas. The genus is characterized by its yellow composite flower heads and is known for extreme taxonomic diversity, in part due to widespread apomixis. The species typically grows in relatively dry to moderately moist soils. No dietary information has been provided for this species. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway