alpine pussytoes vs Millipede

Antennaria alpina compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Julidae
Genus	Antennaria	Cylindroiulus
Species	Antennaria alpina	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden