Artvinian Alyssum vs buttoned snout

Alyssum artvinense compared with Hypena rostralis

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while buttoned snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	buttoned snout
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Brassicaceae	Erebidae
Genus	Alyssum	Hypena
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Hypena rostralis

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	buttoned snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Artvinian Alyssum

Habitat

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

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Artvinian Alyssum

Artvinian alyssum (Alyssum artvinense) is a species in the genus Alyssum. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.