alpine dandelion vs Markhor

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Capra falconeri

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Markhor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Markhor
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Taraxacum	Capra
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Capra falconeri

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Markhor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Markhor
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.

Markhor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.