alpine pussytoes vs Swamp Spreadwing

Antennaria alpina compared with Lestes vigilax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alpine pussytoes Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Lestidae
Genus Antennaria Lestes
Species Antennaria alpina Lestes vigilax

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute alpine pussytoes Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Swamp Spreadwing

No description available.

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