Marbled Ringlet vs Plateau Pika

Erebia montanus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Erebia	Ochotona
Species	Erebia montanus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marbled Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled Ringlet	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.