Arctic daisy vs Crescent Map Lichen

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States