Alpine Pika vs Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

Ochotona alpina compared with Hemitriccus orbitatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ochotona	Hemitriccus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hemitriccus orbitatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.