Dowdy Plume vs Ili Pika

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pterophoridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Ochotona
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.