alpine dandelion vs Andean Akodont

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Abrothrix andinus

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Andean Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Andean Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Abrothrix
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Abrothrix andinus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Andean Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Andean Akodont
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.

Andean Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Andean Akodont

The Andean Akodont (Abrothrix andinus) is a species in the genus Abrothrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.