Gemeine Akelei vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Acronicta cuspis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Akelei Erlen-Pfeileule
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Ranunculaceae Noctuidae
Genus Aquilegia Acronicta
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Acronicta cuspis

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Akelei Erlen-Pfeileule
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).

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Erlen-Pfeileule

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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