Alpine Pika vs

Ochotona alpina compared with Cryptomonas minor

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cryptomonadales (Cryptomonadales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cryptomonadaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cryptomonas
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cryptomonas minor

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cryptomonas minor is a small freshwater cryptomonad alga with a compressed, bean-shaped cell body containing phycobilin-bearing plastids, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. It uses two flagella of unequal length for locomotion and is capable of photosynthesis. Cryptomonas species are important members of freshwater phytoplankton communities and serve as prey for zooplankton.