Alpine Pika vs nut scale

Ochotona alpina compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Coccidae
Genus	Ochotona	Eulecanium
Species	Ochotona alpina	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.