Lime Pigmy vs Plateau Pika

Stigmella tiliae compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lime Pigmy	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nepticulidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Stigmella	Ochotona
Species	Stigmella tiliae	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lime Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lime Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.