Birch Bent-wing vs Plateau Pika

Bucculatrix demaryella compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bent-wing	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Ochotona
Species	Bucculatrix demaryella	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Bent-wing and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bent-wing	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Bent-wing

The Birch Bent-wing (Bucculatrix demaryella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.