Arctic daisy vs Goatgrass

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Goatgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctanthemum	Aegilops
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Aegilops peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Goatgrass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.