Brown-ribbed Dandelion vs Orange-flowered Dandelion

Taraxacum pannulatum compared with Taraxacum croceiflorum

Key Differences

• Brown-ribbed Dandelion is Critically Endangered while Orange-flowered Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-ribbed Dandelion	Orange-flowered 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 pannulatum	Taraxacum croceiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-ribbed Dandelion and Orange-flowered Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Orange-flowered Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-ribbed Dandelion	Orange-flowered Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Orange-flowered Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

The Brown-ribbed Dandelion (Taraxacum pannulatum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden