arctic dandelion vs Northern Pika

Taraxacum arcticum compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic dandelion	Northern 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 arcticum	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic dandelion	Northern Pika
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.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.