Alpine Pika vs Highland Bent-wing

Ochotona alpina compared with Bucculatrix humiliella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Pika Highland Bent-wing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Ochotonidae Bucculatricidae
Genus Ochotona Bucculatrix
Species Ochotona alpina Bucculatrix humiliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Highland Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Highland Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Pika Highland Bent-wing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Highland Bent-wing

No description available.

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