Cretin Weed vs Scaly Hawkbit

Hedypnois rhagadioloides compared with Hedypnois cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cretin Weed	Scaly Hawkbit
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	Hedypnois	Hedypnois
Species	Hedypnois rhagadioloides	Hedypnois cretica

Evolutionary Relationship

Cretin Weed and Scaly Hawkbit share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hedypnois.

Conservation Status

Cretin Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cretin Weed	Scaly Hawkbit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cretin Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States