Gemeine Akelei vs Peking-Zwergmispel

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Peking-Zwergmispel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Peking-Zwergmispel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aquilegia	Cotoneaster
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Peking-Zwergmispel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Peking-Zwergmispel
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).

Peking-Zwergmispel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States