Arctic daisy vs Asterisk Lichen

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Arthonia radiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Asterisk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Arthoniaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Arthonia
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Arthonia radiata

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Asterisk Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States