Arctic aster vs Low Rough Aster

Eurybia sibirica compared with Eurybia radula

Key Differences

• Arctic aster is Critically Endangered while Low Rough Aster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic aster	Low Rough Aster
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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	Eurybia	Eurybia
Species	Eurybia sibirica	Eurybia radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic aster and Low Rough Aster share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eurybia.

Conservation Status

Arctic aster

CR — Critically Endangered

Low Rough Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic aster	Low Rough Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic aster

Habitat

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

Range

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

Low Rough Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Arctic aster

The Arctic aster (Eurybia sibirica) is a species in the genus Eurybia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway