Arctic poppy vs Lapland poppy

Papaver nudicaule compared with Papaver lapponicum

Key Differences

• Arctic poppy is Least Concern while Lapland poppy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic poppy	Lapland poppy
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Ranunculales (อันดับพวงแก้วกุดั่น)	Ranunculales (อันดับพวงแก้วกุดั่น)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver nudicaule	Papaver lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic poppy and Lapland poppy share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Papaver.

Conservation Status

Arctic poppy

LC — Least Concern

Lapland poppy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic poppy	Lapland poppy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic poppy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lapland poppy

Habitat

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

Range

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

Arctic poppy

The Arctic poppy (Papaver nudicaule) is a species in the genus Papaver. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway