Arctic daisy vs Dune Cup

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Peziza
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.