Alpine Pika vs Centric diatom

Ochotona alpina compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Skeletonema
Species	Ochotona alpina	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).