Large-eared Pika vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Ochotona macrotis compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pika	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ochotona	Perognathus
Species	Ochotona macrotis	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pika and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pika	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.