alpine dandelion vs Montane Colilargo

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Montane Colilargo
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Microryzomys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.