Alpine Pika vs horse

Ochotona alpina compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Ochotona	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Ochotona alpina	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).

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.