Alpine Pika vs Grey Tooth

Ochotona alpina compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Grey 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	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Ochotona	Phellodon
Species	Ochotona alpina	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.