Dune Dandelion vs Large Oecomys

Taraxacum dunense compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

• Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Large Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dandelion	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Taraxacum dunense	Oecomys superans

Conservation Status

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dandelion	Large Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.