field cudweed vs red-tipped cudweed

Filago arvensis compared with Filago lutescens

Key Differences

• field cudweed is Near Threatened while red-tipped cudweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field cudweed	red-tipped cudweed
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	Filago	Filago
Species	Filago arvensis	Filago lutescens

Evolutionary Relationship

field cudweed and red-tipped cudweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Filago.

Conservation Status

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

red-tipped cudweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field cudweed	red-tipped cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

red-tipped cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden