Alpine Pika vs Devil's Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Lagomorpha (أرنبيات الشكل)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hydnellum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.