Daurian Pika vs Dowdy Plume

Ochotona dauurica compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Daurian Pika is Least Concern while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Ochotona	Stenoptilia
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).