Marsh dandelion vs Plateau Pika

Taraxacum palustre compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh dandelion	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ochotona
Species	Taraxacum palustre	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh dandelion	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.