Arctic daisy vs tormentil

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	tormentil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctanthemum	Potentilla
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic daisy and tormentil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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