Alpine Pika vs Cazuma Pincertail

Ochotona alpina compared with Onychogomphus cazuma

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Cazuma Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Cazuma Pincertail
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	Onychogomphus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Onychogomphus cazuma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cazuma Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Cazuma Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cazuma Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cazuma Pincertail

The Cazuma Pincertail (Onychogomphus cazuma) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.