Alpine Pika vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Ochotona alpina compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochotonidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ochotona	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.