alpine saxifrage vs Grosse Klette

Micranthes nivalis compared with Arctium lappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine saxifrage	Grosse Klette
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Steinbrechartige)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Saxifragaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Micranthes	Arctium
Species	Micranthes nivalis	Arctium lappa

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine saxifrage and Grosse Klette share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine saxifrage

LC — Least Concern

Grosse Klette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine saxifrage	Grosse Klette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine saxifrage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Grosse Klette

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

alpine saxifrage

The Alpine saxifrage (Micranthes nivalis) is a species in the genus Micranthes. 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 Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Grosse Klette

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden