Plateau Pika vs rice root aphid

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	rice root 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	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).