Honey possum vs Ruddy Dandelion

Tarsipes rostratus compared with Taraxacum rubicundum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Honey possum	Ruddy Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Tarsipedidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Tarsipes	Taraxacum
Species	Tarsipes rostratus	Taraxacum rubicundum

Conservation Status

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Honey possum	Ruddy Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruddy Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.