Lapland poppy vs Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn

Papaver lapponicum compared with Papaver croceum

Key Differences

• Lapland poppy is Endangered while Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapland poppy	Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver lapponicum	Papaver croceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lapland poppy and Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

Lapland poppy

EN — Endangered

Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapland poppy	Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapland poppy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Altai-Mohn, Island-Mohn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden