aconit napel vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Aconitum napellus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

aconit napel is Critically Endangered while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	aconit napel	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Aconitum	Pyrenula
Species	Aconitum napellus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

aconit napel

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	aconit napel	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.