alpine pussytoes vs Plum pine

Antennaria alpina compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Podocarpus
Species	Antennaria alpina	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.