Northern Pika vs yew scale

Ochotona hyperborea compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Northern Pika is Least Concern while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Pika	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ochotona	Parthenolecanium
Species	Ochotona hyperborea	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Pika	yew scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.