Black Pine vs Plateau Pika

Pinus thunbergii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pine	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 thunbergii	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Black Pine

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pine

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, South Korea, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Pine

The Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.