Louse vs Plateau Pika

Polyplax serrata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Louse is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Louse	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Psocodea (Psocodea)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Polyplacidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Polyplax	Ochotona
Species	Polyplax serrata	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Louse	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.