Marsh dandelion vs Mexican vole

Taraxacum palustre compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh dandelion	Mexican 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 palustre	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh dandelion	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.