Daurian Pika vs Piedmont Ringlet

Ochotona dauurica compared with Erebia meolans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Piedmont Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Erebia
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Erebia meolans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Piedmont Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piedmont Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).