Arctic daisy vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Small Adder's-Tongue
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	Ophioglossum
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Ophioglossum azoricum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and Small Adder's-Tongue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway