Decumbent Dandelion vs Ili Pika

Taraxacum laticordatum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Decumbent Dandelion is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decumbent Dandelion	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ochotona
Species	Taraxacum laticordatum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decumbent Dandelion	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.