Alpine Pika vs Onion Earthball

Ochotona alpina compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ochotonidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Ochotona	Scleroderma
Species	Ochotona alpina	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.