Gemeine Akelei vs Upper Crust

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Amaurodon
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Upper Crust
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).

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden