Cut-Leaf Mallow vs Daurian Pika

Malva alcea compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Malvaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Malva	Ochotona
Species	Malva alcea	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cut-Leaf Mallow	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.