vs Plateau Pika

Hemiselmis anomala compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Ochotona
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.