Gaoshan Shutu vs Stinking iris

Ochotona alpina compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Gaoshan Shutu is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gaoshan Shutu	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ochotona	Iris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Gaoshan Shutu and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Gaoshan Shutu

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gaoshan Shutu	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gaoshan Shutu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.