cotton aphid vs Plateau Pika

Aphis gossypii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aphididae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aphis	Ochotona
Species	Aphis gossypii	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton aphid and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.