Ben Lawes Dandelion vs Wiesenlöwenzahn

Taraxacum cymbifolium compared with Taraxacum officinale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ben Lawes Dandelion Wiesenlöwenzahn
Kingdom same Plantae (Pflanzen) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Asterales (Asternartige) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family same Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus same Taraxacum Taraxacum
Species Taraxacum cymbifolium Taraxacum officinale

Evolutionary Relationship

Ben Lawes Dandelion and Wiesenlöwenzahn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Ben Lawes Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Wiesenlöwenzahn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ben Lawes Dandelion Wiesenlöwenzahn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ben Lawes Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Wiesenlöwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (5 countries).

Ben Lawes Dandelion

The Ben Lawes Dandelion (Taraxacum cymbifolium) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Wiesenlöwenzahn

The Blowball (Taraxacum officinale) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its geographic range includes Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (5 countries)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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