Alpine Pika vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Ochotona alpina compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Urocystis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.