alpine dandelion vs Blackcurrant

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Taraxacum	Antidesma
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

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.

Blackcurrant

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