Basil Balm vs Plateau Pika

Clinopodium acinos compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basil Balm	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lamiaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Clinopodium	Ochotona
Species	Clinopodium acinos	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Basil Balm

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basil Balm	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basil Balm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basil Balm

The Basil Balm (Clinopodium acinos) is a species in the genus Clinopodium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.