Plain Plume vs Plateau Pika

Hellinsia tephradactyla compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Hellinsia	Ochotona
Species	Hellinsia tephradactyla	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plain Plume	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.