Field Thistle vs Plateau Pika

Cirsium discolor compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	Plateau 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 curzoniae

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.