Daurian Pika vs Lygaeid bug

Ochotona dauurica compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Ochotona	Nysius
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Lygaeid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.