Alpine Pika vs Greenfoot Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Hydnellum glaucopus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Greenfoot Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Greenfoot Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Hydnellum
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hydnellum glaucopus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Greenfoot Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Greenfoot Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenfoot Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.