Lustrous-leaved Dandelion vs Narrow-headed Vole

Taraxacum lamprophyllum compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion	Narrow-headed 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 lamprophyllum	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.