Alpine Pika vs Iberian Marbled White

Ochotona alpina compared with Melanargia lachesis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Iberian Marbled White
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Melanargia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Melanargia lachesis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Iberian Marbled White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Marbled White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Iberian Marbled White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Marbled White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, France, Portugal, and Spain.

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.