Arctic daisy vs Lesser Daffodil

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Narcissus
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Narcissus minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.