Alpine Pika vs Mountain Gazelle

Ochotona alpina compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mountain Gazelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ochotonidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ochotona	Gazella
Species	Ochotona alpina	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Gazelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.