Alpine Pika vs gilo

Ochotona alpina compared with Solanum aethiopicum

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while gilo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	gilo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Solanum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Solanum aethiopicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

gilo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	gilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Japan, Turkey, Yemen), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Sweden), and South America (Brazil).

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.