alpine pussytoes vs Springtail

Antennaria alpina compared with Entomobrya marginata

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Springtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Springtail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Entomobryidae
Genus	Antennaria	Entomobrya
Species	Antennaria alpina	Entomobrya marginata

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Springtail
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.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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