Gemeine Akelei vs Wilde Tulpe

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Tulipa sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Wilde Tulpe
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	Liliaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Tulipa
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Tulipa sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Wilde Tulpe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Wilde Tulpe
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).

Wilde Tulpe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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 13 countries:

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