Gemeine Akelei vs Fishbone Beard Lichen

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Usnea filipendula

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Fishbone Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Fishbone Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Usnea
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Usnea filipendula

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Fishbone Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Fishbone Beard Lichen
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).

Fishbone Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States