Alpine Pika vs Firespike

Ochotona alpina compared with Odontonema tubaeforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Firespike
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Odontonema
Species	Ochotona alpina	Odontonema tubaeforme

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Firespike

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firespike

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.