alpine dandelion vs Leightons linsang

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Viverridae
Genus	Taraxacum	Poiana
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.