Bitter-Root vs Plateau Pika

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Apocynum	Ochotona
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.