black-fruit cotoneaster vs Korean Pika

Cotoneaster laxiflorus compared with Ochotona coreana

Key Differences

• black-fruit cotoneaster is Vulnerable while Korean Pika is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-fruit cotoneaster	Korean Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cotoneaster	Ochotona
Species	Cotoneaster laxiflorus	Ochotona coreana

Conservation Status

black-fruit cotoneaster

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Pika

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-fruit cotoneaster	Korean Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-fruit cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Korean Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-fruit cotoneaster

The Black-Fruit Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster laxiflorus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.