arctic dandelion vs Pruinose Dandelion

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Taraxacum pruinatum

Key Differences

• arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated while Pruinose Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	Pruinose 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 pruinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Pruinose Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	Pruinose 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.

Pruinose Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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