alpine dandelion vs Ondatra

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Ondatra
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ondatra
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Ondatra zibethicus

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Ondatra
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.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Ondatra

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.