alpine dandelion vs Arctic daisy

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Arctanthemum arcticum

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Arctic daisy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Arctic daisy
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
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	Taraxacum	Arctanthemum
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Arctanthemum arcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine dandelion and Arctic daisy share a common ancestor at the Family level: Asteraceae. (Daisy Family)

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Arctic daisy
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.

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.