Gemeine Akelei vs Winter Polypore

Aquilegia vulgaris compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Akelei	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aquilegia	Lentinus
Species	Aquilegia vulgaris	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Akelei	Winter Polypore
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).

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, and 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States