Alpine Pika vs Gall wasp

Ochotona alpina compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Ochotona	Diplolepis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Diplolepis mayri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.