Biting Stonecrop vs Wild Stonecrop

Sedum acre compared with Sedum ternatum

Key Differences

• Biting Stonecrop is Least Concern while Wild Stonecrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Biting Stonecrop	Wild Stonecrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Saxifragales (범의귀목)	Saxifragales (범의귀목)
Family same	Crassulaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus same	Sedum	Sedum
Species	Sedum acre	Sedum ternatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Biting Stonecrop and Wild Stonecrop share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sedum.

Conservation Status

Biting Stonecrop

LC — Least Concern

Wild Stonecrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Biting Stonecrop	Wild Stonecrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Biting Stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Wild Stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Biting Stonecrop

The Biting Stonecrop (Sedum acre) is a species in the genus Sedum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States