American Emerald vs Plateau Pika

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Corduliidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cordulia	Ochotona
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.