alpine dandelion vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

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.