arctic dandelion vs Decumbent Dandelion

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Key Differences

• arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated while Decumbent Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	Decumbent 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 arcticum	Taraxacum laticordatum

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic dandelion and Decumbent Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	Decumbent Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

arctic dandelion

The Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden