Plateau Pika vs Window Gnat

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Ochotona	Sylvicola
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.