alpine pussytoes vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Antennaria alpina compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Small-spotted Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Antennaria	Taraxacum
Species	Antennaria alpina	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and Small-spotted Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Small-spotted Dandelion
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.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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:

🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway