Long-nosed Scolomys vs Small-spotted Dandelion

Scolomys ucayalensis compared with Taraxacum pycnostictum

Key Differences

• Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern while Small-spotted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-nosed Scolomys	Small-spotted 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	Scolomys	Taraxacum
Species	Scolomys ucayalensis	Taraxacum pycnostictum

Conservation Status

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Small-spotted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-nosed Scolomys	Small-spotted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Small-spotted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.