Fruit fly vs Plateau Pika

Rhagoletis meigenii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit fly	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tephritidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Rhagoletis	Ochotona
Species	Rhagoletis meigenii	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fruit fly and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit fly	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.