Adder’S-Mouth vs Arctic daisy

Malaxis bayardii compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Arctic daisy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Arctic daisy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Orchidaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Malaxis	Arctanthemum
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Arctanthemum arcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Arctic daisy share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Arctic daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States