Alpine Pika vs Forest Sandman

Ochotona alpina compared with Spialia dromus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Forest Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Spialia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Spialia dromus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Forest Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Forest Sandman
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.