alpine dandelion vs Tuza de Botta

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Thomomys bottae

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Tuza de Botta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Tuza de Botta
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Geomyidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Thomomys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Thomomys bottae

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Tuza de Botta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Tuza de Botta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Tuza de Botta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

Tuza de Botta

The Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae) is a species in the genus Thomomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.