Alpine Pika vs Brook Snaketail

Ochotona alpina compared with Ophiogomphus aspersus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Brook Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ochotonidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ochotona	Ophiogomphus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ophiogomphus aspersus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Brook Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Brook Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Brook Snaketail

The Brook Snaketail (Ophiogomphus aspersus) is a species in the genus Ophiogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.