aconit napel vs Forked Sundew

Aconitum napellus compared with Drosera binata

Key Differences

• aconit napel is Critically Endangered while Forked Sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aconit napel	Forked Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Aconitum	Drosera
Species	Aconitum napellus	Drosera binata

Evolutionary Relationship

aconit napel and Forked Sundew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

aconit napel

CR — Critically Endangered

Forked Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aconit napel	Forked Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

aconit napel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, 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 (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forked Sundew

Habitat

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

aconit napel

The Aconite (Aconitum napellus) is a species in the genus Aconitum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo.