arctic dandelion vs high arctic dandelion

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	high arctic 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 hyparcticum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	high arctic 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.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.