Gemeine Akelei vs Klappmütze

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Cystophora cristata

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Klappmütze is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Klappmütze
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Aquilegia	Cystophora
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Cystophora cristata

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Klappmütze

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Klappmütze
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).

Klappmütze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway