Heath Pseudomys vs Squat Dandelion

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Key Differences

• Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened while Squat Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Pseudomys	Squat Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pseudomys	Taraxacum
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Pseudomys	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.