alpine pussytoes vs Devil's Fingers

Antennaria alpina compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

  • alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine pussytoes Devil's Fingers
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Phallaceae
Genus Antennaria Clathrus
Species Antennaria alpina Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine pussytoes Devil's Fingers
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.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Devil's Fingers

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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