Alpine Pika vs Ant Damsel Bug

Ochotona alpina compared with Himacerus mirmicoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Ant Damsel Bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Nabidae
Genus	Ochotona	Himacerus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Himacerus mirmicoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Ant Damsel Bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant Damsel Bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Damsel Bug

The Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) is a species in the genus Himacerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.