Adder’S-Mouth vs Plateau Pika

Malaxis bayardii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Orchidaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Malaxis	Ochotona
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.