Plateau Pika vs tapeti

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	tapeti
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	Sylvilagus
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

tapeti

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	tapeti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tapeti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.