Arctic daisy vs Scarlet Elfcup

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Sarcoscypha
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.