Artvinian Alyssum vs Red-Disked Alpine

Alyssum artvinense compared with Erebia discoidalis

Key Differences

• Artvinian Alyssum is Endangered while Red-Disked Alpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Artvinian Alyssum	Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Brassicaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alyssum	Erebia
Species	Alyssum artvinense	Erebia discoidalis

Conservation Status

Artvinian Alyssum

EN — Endangered

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Artvinian Alyssum	Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.