Mandarin Vole vs Marsh dandelion

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Mandarin Vole is Least Concern while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Marsh 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	Lasiopodomys	Taraxacum
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Marsh dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

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