Gemeine Akelei vs Geröteter Löwenzahn

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Taraxacum rubicundum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Geröteter Löwenzahn
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	Taraxacum
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Taraxacum rubicundum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Geröteter Löwenzahn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Geröteter Löwenzahn
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).

Geröteter Löwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden