Lorquin’s Blue vs Plateau Pika

Cupido lorquinii compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lorquin’s Blue	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	Lycaenidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cupido	Ochotona
Species	Cupido lorquinii	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lorquin’s Blue and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lorquin’s Blue	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.