Hill Soldier vs Plateau Pika

Oxycera pardalina compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Hill Soldier is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hill Soldier	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	Stratiomyidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Oxycera	Ochotona
Species	Oxycera pardalina	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hill Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hill Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.