Orange-flowered Dandelion vs Tall Dandelion

Taraxacum croceiflorum compared with Taraxacum altissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange-flowered Dandelion	Tall 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 croceiflorum	Taraxacum altissimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange-flowered Dandelion and Tall Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Orange-flowered Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Tall Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange-flowered Dandelion	Tall Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange-flowered Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tall Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden