Gemeine Akelei vs Garten-Siegwurz

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Garten-Siegwurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Garten-Siegwurz
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Gladiolus
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Gladiolus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Garten-Siegwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Garten-Siegwurz
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).

Garten-Siegwurz

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 9 countries:

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