Daurian Pika vs Houghton'S Sedge

Ochotona dauurica compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Daurian Pika is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Carex
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Carex houghtoniana

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Houghton'S Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.