Alpine Pika vs Lesser Gray Legs

Ochotona alpina compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Physcia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Lesser Gray Legs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.