Gemeine Akelei vs Devil's Bit

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Devil's Bit
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	Acanthaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Ruellia
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Devil's Bit
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).

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇮🇳 India