arctic dandelion vs Deer Mouse

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	Deer 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	Peromyscus
Species	Taraxacum arcticum	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	Deer 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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.