American Wormseed vs Plateau Pika

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Dysphania	Ochotona
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.