Alpine Pika vs Dotted Ermel

Ochotona alpina compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Dotted Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Ethmia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.