Gemeine Akelei vs Bocks-Hauhechel

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Bocks-Hauhechel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Bocks-Hauhechel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Ononis
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Ononis arvensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Bocks-Hauhechel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Bocks-Hauhechel
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).

Bocks-Hauhechel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States