Alpine Pika vs Harmless Serotine

Ochotona alpina compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ochotona	Eptesicus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.