Northern Pika vs Splayed Deerfly

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Ochotona	Chrysops
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Pika and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.