Himalayan Buzzard vs Plateau Pika

Buteo refectus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Buzzard	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Buteo	Ochotona
Species	Buteo refectus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Buzzard and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.