Alpine Fleabane vs smooth fleabane

Erigeron borealis compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

• Alpine Fleabane is Least Concern while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fleabane	smooth fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family same	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same	Erigeron	Erigeron
Species	Erigeron borealis	Erigeron glabellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fleabane and smooth fleabane share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erigeron.

Conservation Status

Alpine Fleabane

LC — Least Concern

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fleabane	smooth fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

smooth fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Alpine Fleabane

The Alpine Fleabane (Erigeron borealis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden