Mountain Small White vs Plateau Pika

Pieris ergane compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Small White	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	Pieridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pieris	Ochotona
Species	Pieris ergane	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Small White	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.