Arctic daisy vs False Truffle

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Elaphomyces
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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