alpine pussytoes vs fritillary

Antennaria alpina compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	fritillary
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Liliaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Fritillaria
Species	Antennaria alpina	Fritillaria meleagris

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and fritillary share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden