Brindled Plume vs Daurian Pika

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Ochotona dauurica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Daurian 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	Pterophoridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Ochotona
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Ochotona dauurica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Plume and Daurian Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en