Alpine Pika vs Leopard Earthball

Ochotona alpina compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Scleroderma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.