Pissenlit vs Shining Dandelion

Taraxacum aberrans compared with Taraxacum nitidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pissenlit	Shining Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 aberrans	Taraxacum nitidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pissenlit and Shining Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Taraxacum.

Conservation Status

Pissenlit

NE — Not Evaluated

Shining Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pissenlit	Shining Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pissenlit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shining Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pissenlit

The Apiculate-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum aberrans) 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden