alpine pussytoes vs Headfly

Antennaria alpina compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Headfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muscidae
Genus	Antennaria	Hydrotaea
Species	Antennaria alpina	Hydrotaea irritans

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.