Common corncockle vs コモンクイナ

Agrostemma githago compared with Porzana porzana

Key Differences

  • Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while コモンクイナ is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common corncockle 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 Caryophyllales (ナデシコ目) Gruiformes (ツル目)
Family Caryophyllaceae Rallidae
Genus Agrostemma Porzana
Species Agrostemma githago Porzana porzana

Conservation Status

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

コモンクイナ

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common corncockle コモンクイナ
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common corncockle

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.

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.

Common corncockle

<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.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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