Gabeliges Hornkraut vs Kleinblütiges Hornkraut

Cerastium dichotomum compared with Cerastium brachypetalum

Key Differences

• Gabeliges Hornkraut is Not Evaluated while Kleinblütiges Hornkraut is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabeliges Hornkraut	Kleinblütiges 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 dichotomum	Cerastium brachypetalum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gabeliges Hornkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleinblütiges Hornkraut

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabeliges Hornkraut	Kleinblütiges Hornkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Kleinblütiges Hornkraut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States