Atlantic Groundling vs Plateau Pika

Scrobipalpa clintoni compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Groundling	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Scrobipalpa	Ochotona
Species	Scrobipalpa clintoni	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Groundling	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic Groundling

The Atlantic Groundling (Scrobipalpa clintoni) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.