Alpine Pika vs arctic ground squirrel

Ochotona alpina compared with Urocitellus parryii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	arctic ground squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ochotona	Urocitellus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Urocitellus parryii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and arctic ground squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	arctic ground squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.