chinkapin vs Plateau Pika

Castanea pumila compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Castanea	Ochotona
Species	Castanea pumila	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.