Alpine Pika vs Gall midge

Ochotona alpina compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Contarinia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.