Gemeine Akelei vs Marsh fleabane

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Marsh fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aquilegia	Pluchea
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Pluchea carolinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and Marsh fleabane share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Marsh fleabane
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).

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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:

🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States