alpine dandelion vs American Black-Fish

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Globicephala melas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	American Black-Fish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Taraxacum	Globicephala
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Globicephala melas

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

American Black-Fish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	American Black-Fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

American Black-Fish

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

American Black-Fish

The American Black-Fish (Globicephala melas) is a species in the genus Globicephala. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.