Parnassus Dandelion vs Plateau Pika

Taraxacum parnassicum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parnassus Dandelion	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Ochotona
Species	Taraxacum parnassicum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parnassus Dandelion	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.