Apiculate-lobed Dandelion vs Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Taraxacum hamatiforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Asymmetrical Hook-lobed 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 hamatiforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apiculate-lobed Dandelion	Asymmetrical Hook-lobed 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.

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

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.

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

The Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum hamatiforme) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden