Early Buttercup vs Ili Pika

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Ochotona
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.