Plateau Pika vs Spring Pea

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ochotonidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Lathyrus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).