Chinstrap Penguin vs Plateau Pika

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pygoscelis	Ochotona
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.