alpine pussytoes vs Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Antennaria alpina compared with Sympetrum internum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine pussytoes Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Libellulidae
Genus Antennaria Sympetrum
Species Antennaria alpina Sympetrum internum

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine pussytoes Cherry-faced Meadowhawk
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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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