Antarctic Tern vs Plateau Pika

Sterna vittata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antarctic Tern	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Laridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sterna	Ochotona
Species	Sterna vittata	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Antarctic Tern

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antarctic Tern	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antarctic Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Antarctic Tern

The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) is a species in the genus Sterna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.