alpine dandelion vs Plateau Pika

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ochotona
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.