Alpine Pika vs Namaqua Dancer

Ochotona alpina compared with Alenia namaqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Namaqua Dancer
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Ochotona	Alenia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Alenia namaqua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Namaqua Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Namaqua Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.