Plateau Pika vs Scuttle fly

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Phoridae
Genus	Ochotona	Megaselia
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).