Daurian Pika vs Melancholy Thistle

Ochotona dauurica compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Cirsium
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).