Cutleaf groundcherry vs Ili Pika

Physalis angulata compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Cutleaf groundcherry is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutleaf groundcherry	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Solanaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Physalis	Ochotona
Species	Physalis angulata	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutleaf groundcherry	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.