Multilobed Dandelion vs Napo Spiny-rat

Taraxacum angustisquameum compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Multilobed Dandelion	Napo Spiny-rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Proechimys
Species	Taraxacum angustisquameum	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Multilobed Dandelion	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.