Daurian Pika vs Mountain yam

Ochotona dauurica compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Daurian Pika is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dioscorea
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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