basin wild rye vs Plateau Pika

Leymus cinereus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• basin wild rye is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	basin wild rye	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Leymus	Ochotona
Species	Leymus cinereus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

basin wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	basin wild rye	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

basin wild rye

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

basin wild rye

The Basin wild rye (Leymus cinereus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Canada. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.