Alpine Pika vs Cypress aphid

Ochotona alpina compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Cypress aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Cypress aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Aphididae
Genus	Ochotona	Cinara
Species	Ochotona alpina	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 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.