Forrest s Pika vs Paramo Tapaculo

Ochotona forresti compared with Scytalopus opacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest s Pika	Paramo Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ochotonidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Ochotona	Scytalopus
Species	Ochotona forresti	Scytalopus opacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forrest s Pika and Paramo Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Paramo Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest s Pika	Paramo Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paramo Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.