Daurian Pika vs Tufted Puffin

Ochotona dauurica compared with Fratercula cirrhata

Key Differences

• Daurian Pika is Least Concern while Tufted Puffin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Pika	Tufted Puffin
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	Alcidae
Genus	Ochotona	Fratercula
Species	Ochotona dauurica	Fratercula cirrhata

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Pika and Tufted Puffin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Puffin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Pika	Tufted Puffin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.