canyon mouse vs Plateau Pika

Peromyscus crinitus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	canyon mouse	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ochotona
Species	Peromyscus crinitus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

canyon mouse and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

canyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	canyon mouse	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

canyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

canyon mouse

The canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.