Arctic barrel-bubble vs Plateau Pika

Retusa obtusa compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Retusidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Retusa	Ochotona
Species	Retusa obtusa	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic barrel-bubble and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.