Gemeine Akelei vs Carrion-Flower

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Smilax
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Smilax herbacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Carrion-Flower share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States