Hook-Lobed Dandelion vs Mongolian Vole

Taraxacum hamatum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hook-Lobed 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 hamatum	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Hook-Lobed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hook-Lobed Dandelion	Mongolian Vole
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.

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.