Ili Pika vs Mountain yam

Ochotona iliensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Ili Pika is Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ili Pika	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Dioscorea
Species	Ochotona iliensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ili Pika	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.