May Shade vs Plateau Pika

Cnephasia communana compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	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	Tortricidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Ochotona
Species	Cnephasia communana	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.