Arctic daisy vs Least Moonwort

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Least Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Botrychium
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Botrychium simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Least Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Least Moonwort
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.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). 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