Arctic Butterbur vs Butterbur

Petasites frigidus compared with Petasites japonicus

Key Differences

• Arctic Butterbur is Least Concern while Butterbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Butterbur	Butterbur
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Petasites	Petasites
Species	Petasites frigidus	Petasites japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Butterbur and Butterbur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Petasites.

Conservation Status

Arctic Butterbur

LC — Least Concern

Butterbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Butterbur	Butterbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Butterbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Butterbur

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Arctic Butterbur

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

Butterbur

The Butterbur (Petasites japonicus) is a species in the genus Petasites. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States