Alpine Pika vs Foxtail Smut

Ochotona alpina compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.