Épicéa de Sicile vs nielle des blés

Picea mariana compared with Agrostemma githago

Key Differences

• Épicéa de Sicile is Not Evaluated while nielle des blés is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Épicéa de Sicile	nielle des blés
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Picea	Agrostemma
Species	Picea mariana	Agrostemma githago

Evolutionary Relationship

Épicéa de Sicile and nielle des blés share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Épicéa de Sicile

NE — Not Evaluated

nielle des blés

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Épicéa de Sicile	nielle des blés
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Épicéa de Sicile

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

nielle des blés

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including montane grasslands and shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 13 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Épicéa de Sicile

The Black Spruce (Picea mariana) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

nielle des blés

<em>Agrostemma githago</em>, commonly known as common corncockle, is an annual flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. Once a widespread weed of cereal crops across Europe, Asia, and beyond, this species is now Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to the dramatic decline caused by modern agricultural practices, particularly improved grain cleaning and herbicide use. Corncockle is a tall, slender plant covered in silky white hairs, bearing large, solitary pink to purple flowers with distinctive dark veining. Its seeds contain toxic saponin compounds called githagins, which historically contaminated grain supplies. The species now survives primarily in wildflower conservation areas, seed banks, and traditional farmland conservation schemes. It typically grows in open, disturbed arable soils with full sun exposure. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States