Alpine Pika vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Ochotona alpina compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ochotonidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ochotona	Scinax
Species	Ochotona alpina	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.