Piedmont Ringlet vs Plateau Pika

Erebia meolans compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Piedmont Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Erebia	Ochotona
Species	Erebia meolans	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Piedmont Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Piedmont Ringlet	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Piedmont Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.