Alpine Pika vs Gavarnie Ringlet

Ochotona alpina compared with Erebia gorgone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gavarnie Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Erebia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Erebia gorgone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gavarnie Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gavarnie Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gavarnie Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, and Spain.

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.