alpine pussytoes vs Beech

Antennaria alpina compared with Fagus sylvatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Antennaria	Fagus
Species	Antennaria alpina	Fagus sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and Beech share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Beech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. 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.

Beech

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. 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 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden