alpine dandelion vs American Buckeye

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Aesculus glabra

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while American Buckeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	American Buckeye
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Taraxacum	Aesculus
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Aesculus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine dandelion and American Buckeye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	American Buckeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.