Dense-bracted Dandelion vs Midday Jird

Taraxacum fasciatum compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dense-bracted Dandelion	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Taraxacum	Meriones
Species	Taraxacum fasciatum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dense-bracted Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dense-bracted Dandelion	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dense-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.