arctic-alpine fleabane vs swamp fleabane

Erigeron humilis compared with Erigeron elatus

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while swamp fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	swamp fleabane
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
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	Erigeron	Erigeron
Species	Erigeron humilis	Erigeron elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic-alpine fleabane and swamp fleabane share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erigeron.

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	swamp fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

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

swamp fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. 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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway