Raunkiaers Löwenzahn vs Orange-flowered Dandelion

Taraxacum duplidentifrons compared with Taraxacum croceiflorum

Key Differences

• Raunkiaers Löwenzahn is Vulnerable while Orange-flowered Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raunkiaers Löwenzahn	Orange-flowered Dandelion
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 duplidentifrons	Taraxacum croceiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raunkiaers Löwenzahn

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-flowered Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raunkiaers Löwenzahn	Orange-flowered Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raunkiaers Löwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

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

Orange-flowered 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