arnica douce vs Arnica des montagnes

Arnica mollis compared with Arnica montana

Key Differences

• arnica douce is Not Evaluated while Arnica des montagnes is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arnica douce	Arnica des montagnes
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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	Arnica	Arnica
Species	Arnica mollis	Arnica montana

Evolutionary Relationship

arnica douce and Arnica des montagnes share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arnica.

Conservation Status

arnica douce

NE — Not Evaluated

Arnica des montagnes

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arnica douce	Arnica des montagnes
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arnica douce

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arnica des montagnes

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden