Mountain Buzzard vs Northern Pika

Buteo oreophilus compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Mountain Buzzard is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Buzzard	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Buteo	Ochotona
Species	Buteo oreophilus	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Buzzard and Northern Pika share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Buzzard	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.