Atlas Poppy vs Lapland poppy

Papaver atlanticum compared with Papaver lapponicum

Key Differences

• Atlas Poppy is Not Evaluated while Lapland poppy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlas Poppy	Lapland poppy
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Papaver	Papaver
Species	Papaver atlanticum	Papaver lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlas Poppy

NE — Not Evaluated

Lapland poppy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlas Poppy	Lapland poppy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlas Poppy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

Atlas Poppy

The Atlas Poppy (Papaver atlanticum) is a species in the genus Papaver. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden