Northern Pika vs slender thistle

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Northern Pika is Least Concern while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern 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 hyperborea	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern 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.