alpine pussytoes vs mountain melick

Antennaria alpina compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	mountain melick
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Antennaria	Melica
Species	Antennaria alpina	Melica nutans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden