Ben Lawes Dandelion vs Brown-ribbed Dandelion

Taraxacum cymbifolium compared with Taraxacum pannulatum

Key Differences

• Ben Lawes Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Brown-ribbed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ben Lawes Dandelion	Brown-ribbed Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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 cymbifolium	Taraxacum pannulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ben Lawes Dandelion and Brown-ribbed Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Ben Lawes Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ben Lawes Dandelion	Brown-ribbed Dandelion
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.

Brown-ribbed 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.

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.

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

The Brown-ribbed Dandelion (Taraxacum pannulatum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden