Centaury vs Daurian Pika

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Daurian 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	Cirsium	Ochotona
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.