arctic ground squirrel vs Plateau Pika

Urocitellus parryii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Ochotona
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.