Plateau Pika vs potato aphid

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Aphididae
Genus	Ochotona	Macrosiphum
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	potato aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).