Alpine Pika vs Elm leafminer

Ochotona alpina compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Ochotona	Fenusa
Species	Ochotona alpina	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.