Golden hamster vs high arctic dandelion

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesocricetus	Taraxacum
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.