Alpine Pika vs Hover fly

Ochotona alpina compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ochotona	Eumerus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.