Alpine Pika vs Louse

Ochotona alpina compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Ochotonidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Ochotona	Bovicola
Species	Ochotona alpina	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.