alpine dandelion vs Mountain Coati

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Mountain Coati
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)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Taraxacum	Nasua
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.