alpine dandelion vs Bearded seal

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Erignathus barbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Bearded seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Taraxacum	Erignathus
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Erignathus barbatus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Bearded seal
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.

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.