Northern Pika vs Thrips

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Northern Pika is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Thripidae
Genus	Ochotona	Thrips
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).