Dune Dandelion vs Plateau Pika

Taraxacum dunense compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dandelion	Plateau 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 dunense	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dandelion	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.