Plateau Pika vs Polar Bumble Bee

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ochotona	Bombus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Plateau Pika and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Polar Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.