alpine dandelion vs Big-eared opossum

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Didelphidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Didelphis
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Big-eared opossum
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.

Big-eared opossum

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.