Plateau Pika vs Silver Meadow

Ochotona curzoniae compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Plateau Pika is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plateau Pika	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Lagomorpha (Tavşanımsılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Boloria
Species	Ochotona curzoniae	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Plateau Pika and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plateau Pika	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.