Gemeine Akelei vs Ziesel

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Spermophilus citellus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Ziesel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Ziesel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Aquilegia	Spermophilus
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Spermophilus citellus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Ziesel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Ziesel
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).

Ziesel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine