alpine gentian vs Ili Pika

Gentiana nivalis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gentianaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gentiana	Ochotona
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).