Arctic daisy vs confusing broom moss

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Dicranum spadiceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	confusing broom moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dicranaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Dicranum
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Dicranum spadiceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and confusing broom moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	confusing broom moss
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.

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.