alpine dandelion vs Patagonian mara

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Dolichotis
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.