Apiculate-lobed Dandelion vs Desert Dandelion

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Taraxacum desertorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Desert 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 aberrans	Taraxacum desertorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion and Desert Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Desert Dandelion
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.

Desert Dandelion

Habitat

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

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.