Daurian Pika vs Greater Crested Tern

Ochotona dauurica compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ochotonidae	Laridae
Genus	Ochotona	Thalasseus
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Pika and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.