Floating Bur-Reed vs Plateau Pika

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	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	Typhaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Sparganium	Ochotona
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.