Plateau Pika vs Squat Dandelion

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Squat 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 curzoniae	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.