alpine pussytoes vs Touch-me-not

Antennaria alpina compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Touch-me-not
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Melianthaceae
Genus	Antennaria	Melianthus
Species	Antennaria alpina	Melianthus comosus

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine pussytoes and Touch-me-not share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.