Common corncockle vs

Agrostemma githago compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

• Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common corncockle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Bacteroidota (拟杆菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Bacteroidia (擬桿菌綱)
Order	Caryophyllales (石竹目)	Cytophagales (噬纤维菌目)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Spirosomaceae
Genus	Agrostemma	Dyadobacter
Species	Agrostemma githago	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

江苏双孢杆菌（Dyadobacter jiangsuensis）是细胞形菌科中一种革兰氏阴性橙色素菌，最初从中国江苏省土壤样品中分离得到。该菌为需氧、杆状、不运动的细菌，能够降解其所处土壤环境中的多糖。双孢杆菌属归属于细菌域拟杆菌门，广泛分布于陆地和淡水生境。