Ben Lawes Dandelion vs Large-headed Dandelion

Taraxacum cymbifolium compared with Taraxacum procerisquameum

Key Differences

• Ben Lawes Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Large-headed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ben Lawes Dandelion	Large-headed 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 procerisquameum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ben Lawes Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ben Lawes Dandelion	Large-headed 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.

Large-headed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden