Hook-Lobed Dandelion vs Lofty Pericote

Taraxacum hamatum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-Lobed Dandelion	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Taraxacum hamatum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-Lobed Dandelion	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.