alpine dandelion vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.