Arctic arnica vs leafy arnica

Arnica angustifolia compared with Arnica chamissonis

Key Differences

• Arctic arnica is Near Threatened while leafy arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic arnica	leafy arnica
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 angustifolia	Arnica chamissonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic arnica and leafy arnica share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arnica.

Conservation Status

Arctic arnica

NT — Near Threatened

leafy arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic arnica	leafy arnica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

leafy arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Arctic arnica

The Arctic arnica (Arnica angustifolia) is a species in the genus Arnica. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 🇸🇪 Sweden