Alpine Pika vs Diatom

Ochotona alpina compared with Stephanodiscus binderanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Stephanodiscus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Stephanodiscus binderanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.