Acker-Hornkraut vs Gabeliges Hornkraut

Cerastium arvense compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acker-Hornkraut	Gabeliges Hornkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family same	Caryophyllaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus same	Cerastium	Cerastium
Species	Cerastium arvense	Cerastium dichotomum

Evolutionary Relationship

Acker-Hornkraut and Gabeliges Hornkraut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cerastium.

Conservation Status

Acker-Hornkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabeliges Hornkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acker-Hornkraut	Gabeliges Hornkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acker-Hornkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

Gabeliges Hornkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States