Arctic daisy vs high arctic dandelion

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	high arctic 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	Arctanthemum	Taraxacum
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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.