Plateau Pika vs Variable Dancer

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Argia
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Plateau Pika and Variable Dancer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.