Gemeine Akelei vs Tree Heath

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Erica arborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Tree Heath
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Erica
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Erica arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Tree Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Tree Heath
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).

Tree Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 7 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom