Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Taraxacum hamatiforme compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Taraxacum	Urocitellus
Species	Taraxacum hamatiforme	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion

The Asymmetrical Hook-lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum hamatiforme) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.