Beach Sunflower vs Paradoxical Sunflower

Helianthus debilis compared with Helianthus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Beach Sunflower is Not Evaluated while Paradoxical Sunflower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sunflower	Paradoxical Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Helianthus debilis	Helianthus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Sunflower and Paradoxical Sunflower share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helianthus. (Sunflowers)

Conservation Status

Beach Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Paradoxical Sunflower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sunflower	Paradoxical Sunflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, South Korea), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Paradoxical Sunflower

Habitat

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

Beach Sunflower

The Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) is a species in the genus Helianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.