alpine dandelion vs Red-tipped Dandelion

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Taraxacum intumescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Red-tipped Dandelion
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 same	Taraxacum	Taraxacum
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Taraxacum intumescens

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine dandelion and Red-tipped Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-tipped Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Red-tipped Dandelion
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.

Red-tipped Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.