Erect-Bur-Marigold vs Ko`oko`olau

Bidens tripartita compared with Bidens campylotheca

Key Differences

• Erect-Bur-Marigold is Least Concern while Ko`oko`olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erect-Bur-Marigold	Ko`oko`olau
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	Bidens	Bidens
Species	Bidens tripartita	Bidens campylotheca

Evolutionary Relationship

Erect-Bur-Marigold and Ko`oko`olau share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bidens.

Conservation Status

Erect-Bur-Marigold

LC — Least Concern

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erect-Bur-Marigold	Ko`oko`olau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erect-Bur-Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.