Alpine Pika vs Fletcher scale

Ochotona alpina compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ochotona	Parthenolecanium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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.