Alpine Pika vs Nettle Rash

Ochotona alpina compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Leptosphaeria
Species	Ochotona alpina	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Nettle Rash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.