alpine pussytoes vs scratch grass

Antennaria alpina compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Antennaria alpina	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.