Gaoshan Shutu vs Greater dodder

Ochotona alpina compared with Cuscuta europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gaoshan Shutu	Greater dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Solanales (茄目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cuscuta
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Gaoshan Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gaoshan Shutu	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gaoshan Shutu

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).

Gaoshan Shutu

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.