Aleutian mugwort vs wormseed

Artemisia tilesii compared with Artemisia maritima

Key Differences

• Aleutian mugwort is Not Evaluated while wormseed is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aleutian mugwort	wormseed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Artemisia	Artemisia
Species	Artemisia tilesii	Artemisia maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Aleutian mugwort and wormseed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Artemisia.

Conservation Status

Aleutian mugwort

NE — Not Evaluated

wormseed

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aleutian mugwort	wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aleutian mugwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

wormseed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aleutian mugwort

The Aleutian mugwort (Artemisia tilesii) is a species in the genus Artemisia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway