Alpine Pika vs Apple sucker

Ochotona alpina compared with Cacopsylla mali

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Apple sucker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Apple sucker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Ochotona	Cacopsylla
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cacopsylla mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Apple sucker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.