mountain melick vs Plateau Pika

Melica nutans compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain melick	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Melica	Ochotona
Species	Melica nutans	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain melick	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.