Alpine Fleabane vs Butterfly-leaf

Erigeron borealis compared with Adenolobus garipensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Fleabane Butterfly-leaf
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Fabaceae
Genus Erigeron Adenolobus
Species Erigeron borealis Adenolobus garipensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fleabane and Butterfly-leaf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Fleabane Butterfly-leaf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Butterfly-leaf

Habitat

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

Alpine Fleabane

The Alpine Fleabane (Erigeron borealis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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