Fruit Fly vs Northern Pika

Urophora cardui compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fruit Fly	Northern 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	Urophora	Ochotona
Species	Urophora cardui	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fruit Fly	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.