Alpine Pika vs Ili Pika

Ochotona alpina compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family same	Ochotonidae	Ochotonidae
Genus same	Ochotona	Ochotona
Species	Ochotona alpina	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ochotona.

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.