alpine dandelion vs Alpine Pika

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Ochotona alpina

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Alpine Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Alpine Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ochotona
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Ochotona alpina

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Alpine Pika
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.

Alpine Pika

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.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.