Gemeine Akelei vs Lavendel

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Lavandula angustifolia

Key Differences

Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Lavendel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Lavendel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Lavandula
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Lavandula angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Lavendel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Ansehen Class: Magnoliopsida

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Lavendel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Lavendel
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).

Lavendel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, India, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Lavendel

Common Lavender (<em>Lavandula angustifolia</em>) is an aromatic shrub in the family Lamiaceae, widely cultivated for its fragrant flowers and essential oils. Its native range includes Cyprus, India, and Turkey in Asia, nineteen European countries, the United States in North America, Australia in Oceania, and Brazil in South America. The species typically occupies diverse terrestrial habitats including dry, rocky slopes, scrublands, and stony hillsides of the Mediterranean region, where it thrives in well-drained, calcareous soils under full sun. Common Lavender is one of the most economically significant aromatic plants globally, with extensive use in perfumery, cosmetics, culinary applications, and traditional herbal medicine. It is a valuable pollinator plant, attracting bees, butterflies, and other insects. The conservation status of this species has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. Its widespread cultivation and naturalization across temperate regions worldwide make it a familiar component of gardens and agricultural landscapes. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.