Acker-Hornkraut vs Kleinblütiges Hornkraut

Cerastium arvense compared with Cerastium brachypetalum

Key Differences

• Acker-Hornkraut is Not Evaluated while Kleinblütiges Hornkraut is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acker-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 arvense	Cerastium brachypetalum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acker-Hornkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Kleinblütiges Hornkraut

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acker-Hornkraut	Kleinblütiges 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).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States