Alpine Pika vs Gilboa Iris

Ochotona alpina compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ochotona	Iris
Species	Ochotona alpina	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gilboa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.