Alpine Pika vs Curran’s Pitogo

Ochotona alpina compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Cycas
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.