Bloodwort vs rough bindweed

Achillea millefolium compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Bloodwort is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloodwort	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Achillea	Smilax
Species	Achillea millefolium	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloodwort and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bloodwort

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloodwort	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloodwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bloodwort

The Bloodwort (Achillea millefolium) is a species in the genus Achillea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic real

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇹 Portugal