Green-eyed Hooktail vs Plateau Pika

Onychogomphus forcipatus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-eyed Hooktail	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gomphidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Ochotona
Species	Onychogomphus forcipatus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-eyed Hooktail and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-eyed Hooktail	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.