Mauer-Erdrauch vs Dense-flowered Fumitory

Fumaria muralis compared with Fumaria densiflora

Key Differences

• Mauer-Erdrauch is Not Evaluated while Dense-flowered Fumitory is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mauer-Erdrauch	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Fumaria	Fumaria
Species	Fumaria muralis	Fumaria densiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Mauer-Erdrauch and Dense-flowered Fumitory share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fumaria.

Conservation Status

Mauer-Erdrauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Dense-flowered Fumitory

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mauer-Erdrauch	Dense-flowered Fumitory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mauer-Erdrauch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Dense-flowered Fumitory

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mauer-Erdrauch

<em>Fumaria muralis</em>, the common ramping fumitory, is a delicate climbing annual herb in the family Papaveraceae, order Ranunculales. It is distributed broadly across Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and Oceania, typically colonizing disturbed agricultural land, hedgerows, rocky slopes, and garden borders. The species is not formally assessed by the IUCN, though it is generally considered common and widespread throughout much of its native European range. Common ramping fumitory produces small tubular pinkish-purple flowers arranged in racemes, characteristic of the genus Fumaria. It climbs by using tendrils formed from leaf tips, typically reaching heights of 20 to 100 centimeters depending on support availability. The plant prefers loose, well-drained soils and tolerates both calcareous and sandy substrates. As an annual, it completes its life cycle within a single growing season, typically germinating in autumn or spring across temperate zones. Biological traits such as lifespan, body measurements, and diet are not applicable in the conventional sense for plants; however, the species is known to be a self-seeding annual with moderate seed dispersal. It provides nectar and pollen to specialist bumblebees and is considered a characteristic species of arable weed communities.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

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