Arctic daisy vs Elf Ears Lichen

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Normandina pulchella

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Elf Ears Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Normandina
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Normandina pulchella

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Elf Ears 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.

Elf Ears 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). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States