Apiculate-lobed Dandelion vs Broad-leaved Dandelion

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Taraxacum latissimum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apiculate-lobed Dandelion Broad-leaved 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 latissimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apiculate-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apiculate-lobed Dandelion Broad-leaved 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.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

The Broad-Leaved Dandelion (Taraxacum latissimum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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