Plateau Pika vs Spiny Baskettail

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ochotonidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Ochotona	Epitheca
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.