Gunpowder tree vs Nubra Pika

Melochia umbellata compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gunpowder tree	Nubra Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Malvaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Melochia	Ochotona
Species	Melochia umbellata	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gunpowder tree	Nubra Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and United States.