Daurian Pika vs Parnassus Dandelion

Ochotona dauurica compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Parnassus Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Taraxacum parnassicum

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Parnassus Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.