Alpine Pika vs Little Forktail

Ochotona alpina compared with Enicurus scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Little Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ochotonidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Ochotona	Enicurus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Enicurus scouleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Little Forktail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Little Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Little Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.