Azure-shouldered Tanager vs Plateau Pika

Thraupis cyanoptera compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Azure-shouldered Tanager is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Thraupidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Thraupis	Ochotona
Species	Thraupis cyanoptera	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure-shouldered Tanager and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Azure-shouldered Tanager

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure-shouldered Tanager	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure-shouldered Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azure-shouldered Tanager

The Azure-shouldered Tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera) is a species in the genus Thraupis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.