Alpine Pika vs Ant

Ochotona alpina compared with Tetramorium caldarium

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Formicidae
Genus	Ochotona	Tetramorium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tetramorium caldarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Saudi Arabia, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (Barbados, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu).

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.

Ant

The Ant (Tetramorium caldarium) is a species in the genus Tetramorium. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.