Deergrass vs Plateau Pika

Trichophorum caespitosum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deergrass	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cyperaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Trichophorum	Ochotona
Species	Trichophorum caespitosum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Deergrass

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deergrass	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deergrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.