Big-cone Pinyon vs Plateau Pika

Pinus maximartinezii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Big-cone Pinyon is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-cone Pinyon	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Ochotona
Species	Pinus maximartinezii	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Big-cone Pinyon

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-cone Pinyon	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-cone Pinyon

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-cone Pinyon

The Big-cone Pinyon (Pinus maximartinezii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.