Ili Pika vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Ochotona iliensis compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Ili Pika is Endangered while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ili Pika	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Ochotona iliensis	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Conservation Status

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ili Pika	Red-Seeded Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, and United States.