Daurian Pika vs spiral ginger

Ochotona dauurica compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Costaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Costus
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.