alpine pussytoes vs flat millipede

Antennaria alpina compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Antennaria	Polydesmus
Species	Antennaria alpina	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden