American Beech vs Plateau Pika

Fagus grandifolia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Fagus	Ochotona
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.