Common corncockle vs นกอ้ายงั่ว

Agrostemma githago compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

• Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while นกอ้ายงั่ว is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common corncockle	นกอ้ายงั่ว
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Aves (นก)
Order	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Anhingidae
Genus	Agrostemma	Anhinga
Species	Agrostemma githago	Anhinga melanogaster

Conservation Status

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

นกอ้ายงั่ว

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common corncockle	นกอ้ายงั่ว
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.

นกอ้ายงั่ว

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇴 Norway