Ours de l'Himalaya vs Plateau Pika

Ursus thibetanus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Ochotona
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ours de l'Himalaya and Plateau Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.