Plain Pocketbook vs Plateau Pika

Lampsilis cardium compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plain Pocketbook	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Unionidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Ochotona
Species	Lampsilis cardium	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.