Gemeine Akelei vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Selaginella
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Selaginella rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Dwarf Spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Dwarf Spikemoss
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).

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States