Altaiskaya pischuha vs Greater dodder

Ochotona alpina compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Altaiskaya pischuha Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (животные) Plantae (растения)
Phylum Chordata (хордовые) Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class Mammalia (млекопитающие) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные) Solanales (паслёноцветные)
Family Ochotonidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Ochotona Cuscuta
Species Ochotona alpina Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Altaiskaya pischuha

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Altaiskaya pischuha Greater dodder
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altaiskaya pischuha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Altaiskaya pischuha

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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