Ciliated German Pellitory vs コモンクイナ

Anacyclus ciliatus compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

• Ciliated German Pellitory is Least Concern while コモンクイナ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ciliated German Pellitory	コモンクイナ
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Gruiformes (ツル目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rallidae
Genus	Anacyclus	Porzana
Species	Anacyclus ciliatus	Porzana porzana

Conservation Status

Ciliated German Pellitory

LC — Least Concern

コモンクイナ

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ciliated German Pellitory	コモンクイナ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ciliated German Pellitory

Habitat

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

コモンクイナ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ciliated German Pellitory

Ciliated German pellitory (Anacyclus ciliatus) is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the family Asteraceae, native to the Mediterranean Basin. It produces prostrate to ascending stems bearing finely divided, feathery leaves and daisy-like flower heads with white ray florets and a yellow disc. The species grows in dry, open habitats such as rocky slopes, garrigue, abandoned fields, roadsides, and coastal scrub, preferring calcareous soils with low fertility and good drainage. Its distribution spans southern Europe, North Africa, and the Near East, encompassing the core of the Mediterranean climatic zone. Anacyclus ciliatus is classified as Least Concern, with widespread populations across its native range. The genus Anacyclus includes several species with similar morphology, and its taxonomy has been subject to revision. Like many Mediterranean annuals, ciliated German pellitory completes its life cycle during the cool, wet winter and spring months, producing abundant seed before the summer drought. It is a component of traditional Mediterranean dry grassland and rocky vegetation communities. Some Anacyclus species have been investigated for medicinal properties, particularly root extracts showing anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Conservation of Mediterranean garrigue and dry grassland habitats benefits this species alongside many other endemic plants of the region.

コモンクイナ

ウズラクイナ（Porzana porzana）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧（EN）に分類される。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が大幅に減少しており、生存に対する継続的な脅威に直面している。