alpine pussytoes vs elliptic trough shell

Antennaria alpina compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Bivalvia (ชั้นไบวาลเวีย)
Order	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mactridae
Genus	Antennaria	Spisula
Species	Antennaria alpina	Spisula elliptica

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	elliptic trough shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden