Hare's-tail vs Plateau Pika

Lagurus ovatus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lagurus	Ochotona
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.