Alpine Pika vs forest cockroach

Ochotona alpina compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Ectobius
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.