Alder Flycatcher vs Plateau Pika

Empidonax alnorum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Flycatcher	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tyrannidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Empidonax	Ochotona
Species	Empidonax alnorum	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Flycatcher and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alder Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Flycatcher	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.