alpine pussytoes vs Lestes menor

Antennaria alpina compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Lestes menor
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Lestidae
Genus	Antennaria	Lestes
Species	Antennaria alpina	Lestes virens

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden