Alpine Pika vs Mournful Wasp

Ochotona alpina compared with Pemphredon lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Mournful Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ochotonidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Ochotona	Pemphredon
Species	Ochotona alpina	Pemphredon lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Mournful Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Mournful Wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mournful Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.