Edmondson's Dandelion vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Taraxacum edmondsonianum compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Edmondson's Dandelion	Ord's kangaroo rat
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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Dipodomys
Species	Taraxacum edmondsonianum	Dipodomys ordii

Conservation Status

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Edmondson's Dandelion	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.