Gemeine Akelei vs Variable flatsedge

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Cyperus difformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Variable flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Cyperus
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Cyperus difformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Variable flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Variable flatsedge
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).

Variable flatsedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.