Field Thistle vs Ili Pika

Cirsium discolor compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	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	Cirsium	Ochotona
Species	Cirsium discolor	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

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.