Alpine Pika vs Melissa Arctic

Ochotona alpina compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Melissa Arctic
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ochotona	Oeneis
Species	Ochotona alpina	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.