Alpine Pika vs Guemal

Ochotona alpina compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Ochotona	Hippocamelus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Guemal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guemal

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.