Apiculate-lobed Dandelion vs Crested Myna

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Apiculate-lobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Crested Myna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Crested Myna
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sturnidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Acridotheres
Species	Taraxacum aberrans	Acridotheres cristatellus

Conservation Status

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Crested Myna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Crested Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Crested Myna

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

The Apiculate-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum aberrans) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crested Myna

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.