Marklund's Dandelion vs Montane Colilargo

Taraxacum marklundii compared with Microryzomys minutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marklund's Dandelion	Montane Colilargo
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	Microryzomys
Species	Taraxacum marklundii	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Marklund's Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marklund's Dandelion	Montane Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marklund's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and Sweden.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.