arctic dandelion vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
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 arcticum	Thomasomys contradictus

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

arctic dandelion

The Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.