Alpine Pika vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Ochotona alpina compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Daldinia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.