Kahle Melde vs Plateau Pika

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Atriplex	Ochotona
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.