Common corncockle vs 鳞斑蜂鸟

Agrostemma githago compared with Adelomyia melanogenys

Key Differences

  • Common corncockle is Critically Endangered while 鳞斑蜂鸟 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common corncockle 鳞斑蜂鸟
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Aves (鳥綱)
Order Caryophyllales (石竹目) Apodiformes (雨燕目)
Family Caryophyllaceae Trochilidae
Genus Agrostemma Adelomyia
Species Agrostemma githago Adelomyia melanogenys

Conservation Status

Common corncockle

CR — Critically Endangered

鳞斑蜂鸟

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common corncockle 鳞斑蜂鸟
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.

鳞斑蜂鸟

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

鳞斑蜂鸟

在以纯色或虹彩羽毛为主的蜂鸟中,一种具有斑点或花斑下体的中型蜂鸟,栖息于从哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉南至玻利维亚海拔900至3,000米的安第斯云雾林和林缘。斑点下体图案在鸟停歇于苔藓覆盖的树皮上时提供了出色的伪装。觅食花蜜和小型节肢动物,是安第斯附生植物的重要传粉者。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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