alpine pussytoes vs Needle Rust

Antennaria alpina compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Chrysomyxa
Species	Antennaria alpina	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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