Plateau Pika vs snowshoe hare

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ochotona	Lepus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Plateau Pika and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lagomorpha. (Rabbits & Hares)

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.