Alpine Pika vs Gabon Talapoin

Ochotona alpina compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ochotona	Miopithecus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Gabon Talapoin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.