Gemeine Akelei vs Pixie Foam

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Stereocaulon
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Pixie Foam
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).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States