Common corncockle vs

Agrostemma githago compared with Pedobacter luteus

Key Differences

  • Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common corncockle
Kingdom Plantae (식물) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Caryophyllales (석죽목) Sphingobacteriales (스핑고박테리움목)
Family Caryophyllaceae Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Agrostemma Pedobacter
Species Agrostemma githago Pedobacter luteus

Conservation Status

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common corncockle
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Pedobacter luteus는 Sphingobacteriaceae과에 속하는 그람음성 세균으로 노란색 집락을 형성합니다. 토양 환경에서 발견되며 가수분해 효소 활성을 통해 유기 고분자 분해에 기여합니다. 보전 상태는 미평가입니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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