Crowded-lobed Dandelion vs Erect-bracted Dandelion

Taraxacum vastisectum compared with Taraxacum exsertiforme

Key Differences

• Crowded-lobed Dandelion is Least Concern while Erect-bracted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded-lobed Dandelion	Erect-bracted 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 vastisectum	Taraxacum exsertiforme

Evolutionary Relationship

Crowded-lobed Dandelion and Erect-bracted Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Crowded-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Erect-bracted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded-lobed Dandelion	Erect-bracted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Erect-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway