Appalachian Tea vs Plateau Pika

Ilex glabra compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ilex	Ochotona
Species	Ilex glabra	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.