Parasitoid wasp vs Plateau Pika

Aphelinus mali compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasitoid wasp	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aphelinidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aphelinus	Ochotona
Species	Aphelinus mali	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Parasitoid wasp and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasitoid wasp	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile, Peru).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.