Nutria de Sumatra vs Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Lutra sumatrana compared with Taraxacum xiphoideum

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Parallel-leaved Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Taraxacum
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Taraxacum xiphoideum

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Parallel-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parallel-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.