Eurasian lynx vs Stinking chamomile

Lynx lynx compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Eurasian lynx is Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian lynx	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lynx	Anthemis
Species	Lynx lynx	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian lynx	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine