Tarça vs Plateau Pika

Udea azorensis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Tarça is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tarça	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lagomorpha (Lagomorfos)
Family	Crambidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Udea	Ochotona
Species	Udea azorensis	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tarça

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tarça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.