alpine pussytoes vs toothcup

Antennaria alpina compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	toothcup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lythraceae
Genus	Antennaria	Ammannia
Species	Antennaria alpina	Ammannia latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and toothcup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

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.