Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Safran

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Safran is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Safran
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Apiaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Crocus
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Crocus sativus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel and Safran share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Safran

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Safran
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).

Safran

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan