Ekman's Dandelion vs Mongolian Vole

Taraxacum ekmanii compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ekman's Dandelion	Mongolian 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	Microtus
Species	Taraxacum ekmanii	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Ekman's Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ekman's Dandelion	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ekman's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.