Alpine Pika vs Large Pale Clothes Moth

Ochotona alpina compared with Tinea pallescentella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Large Pale Clothes Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Large Pale Clothes Moth
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	Tineidae
Genus	Ochotona	Tinea
Species	Ochotona alpina	Tinea pallescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Large Pale Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Large Pale Clothes Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Large Pale Clothes Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Pale Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.