Gewöhnlicher Kerbel vs Spathulate Botrychium

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Gewöhnlicher Kerbel is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Apiaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthriscus	Botrychium
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Botrychium spathulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel and Spathulate Botrychium share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Gewöhnlicher Kerbel

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gewöhnlicher Kerbel	Spathulate Botrychium
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).

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States