Brown-ribbed Dandelion vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Taraxacum pannulatum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Brown-ribbed Dandelion is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-ribbed Dandelion	Gray Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Taraxacum pannulatum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-ribbed Dandelion	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown-ribbed Dandelion

The Brown-ribbed Dandelion (Taraxacum pannulatum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway