Black Clock vs Plateau Pika

Pterostichus madidus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Clock	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Carabidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pterostichus	Ochotona
Species	Pterostichus madidus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Clock and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Clock

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Clock	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Clock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Clock

The Black Clock (Pterostichus madidus) is a species in the genus Pterostichus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.