Hoffmann s Pika vs slender thistle

Ochotona hoffmanni compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Hoffmann s Pika is Endangered while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoffmann s Pika	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Carduus
Species	Ochotona hoffmanni	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Hoffmann s Pika

EN — Endangered

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoffmann s Pika	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoffmann s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.