Balsam Willow vs Plateau Pika

Salix pyrifolia compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Willow	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Salicaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Salix	Ochotona
Species	Salix pyrifolia	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Balsam Willow

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Willow	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balsam Willow

The Balsam Willow (Salix pyrifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.