Gemeine Akelei vs Rotes Ordensband

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

  • Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Rotes Ordensband is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gemeine Akelei Rotes Ordensband
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Ranunculaceae Erebidae
Genus Aquilegia Catocala
Species Aquilegia vulgaris Catocala nupta

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Rotes Ordensband

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gemeine Akelei Rotes Ordensband
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).

Rotes Ordensband

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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.

Rotes Ordensband

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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