alpine dandelion vs Forest Dormouse

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Forest Dormouse
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)	Gliridae
Genus	Taraxacum	Dryomys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.