Alpine Totara vs Arctic daisy

Podocarpus nivalis compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Totara	Arctic daisy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Podocarpus	Arctanthemum
Species	Podocarpus nivalis	Arctanthemum arcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Totara and Arctic daisy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Totara

LC — Least Concern

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Totara	Arctic daisy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Alpine Totara

The Alpine Totara (Podocarpus nivalis) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.