Alpine Pika vs Cypress Carpet

Ochotona alpina compared with Thera cupressata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Cypress Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Geometridae
Genus	Ochotona	Thera
Species	Ochotona alpina	Thera cupressata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.