Gaoshan Shutu vs Root-headed Centaury

Ochotona alpina compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Gaoshan Shutu is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gaoshan Shutu	Root-headed Centaury
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)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ochotona	Centaurea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Gaoshan Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gaoshan Shutu	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gaoshan Shutu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.