Curled Thistle vs Plateau Pika

Carduus crispus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curled Thistle	Plateau 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	Carduus	Ochotona
Species	Carduus crispus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curled Thistle	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.