Fernleaf yarrow vs Yarrow

Achillea filipendulina compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf yarrow	Yarrow
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Achillea	Achillea
Species	Achillea filipendulina	Achillea crithmifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernleaf yarrow and Yarrow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Achillea.

Conservation Status

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf yarrow	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇦🇹 Austria 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden