Alpine Pika vs Chinese water deer

Ochotona alpina compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Chinese water deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ochotona	Hydropotes
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hydropotes inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Chinese water deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).