Alpine Pika vs Beautiful Marbled

Ochotona alpina compared with Eublemma purpurina

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Beautiful Marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Beautiful Marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ochotona	Eublemma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eublemma purpurina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Beautiful Marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Marbled

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.

Beautiful Marbled

The Beautiful Marbled (Eublemma purpurina) is a species in the genus Eublemma. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Eublemma purpurina.