Love Apple vs Plateau Pika

Paris polyphylla compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Paris	Ochotona
Species	Paris polyphylla	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.