alpine dandelion vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Asterales (астроцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Echimyidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Proechimys
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.