Gemeine Akelei vs rough bindweed

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Smilax
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeine Akelei and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium