Pipevine Swallowtail vs Plateau Pika

Battus philenor compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pipevine Swallowtail	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	Papilionidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Battus	Ochotona
Species	Battus philenor	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pipevine Swallowtail	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.